Youth who are not engaged in school or work face many challenges as they transition into
adulthood. In the United States, federal policy provides funding and oversight to a complex …

Abstract In the United States in 2020, an estimated 12.6% of individuals ages 16 to 24 were
disconnected from education and employment–up from 10.7% in 2019. While the Workforce …

The rise in the service economy has been fueled by breakthroughs in technology,
globalization, and evolving consumer patterns. However, this sector faces various …

Post‐secondary educational outcomes for care‐experienced youth are poor. This has been
a consistent finding across studies in many countries. Most studies do not distinguish …

In this pilot study, we sought to understand employer perspectives on hiring young
applicants, especially applicants who have been involved in the juvenile justice system. A …

Gun homicide rates have risen 35% across the USA since the start of the COVID-19
pandemic. One promising intervention to prevent violent crime is summer youth employment …

Abstract The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) authorizes youth-
focused workforce development programs such as YouthBuild, Job Corps, and Youth …

Youth who are not in school and not working may be labeled “disconnected” or “opportunity
youth,” and are recognized as a population that requires intervention to establish a trajectory …

ABSTRACT COVID-19 has exacerbated stark racial and class inequities long present in the
United States and other countries. As a field, workforce development supports and serves …

One of the priority areas of state social policy, contributing to the development of the regional
economy and strengthening the economic and political positions of Russia, is to improve the …