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Urrieta, Luis; Martin, Karla; Robinson, Courtney – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2011
Educational programs are seen as a vehicle for improving the educational experiences and life outcomes for youthful offenders. In 1998 North Carolina started the Workplace and Community Transition Youth Offender Program (YOP). The program offers youth post-secondary educational courses. Our study examines 2007-2009 data from YOP youth…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Youth, Self Concept
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Kortering, Larry J.; Braziel, Patricia M.; McClannon, Terry W. – Remedial and Special Education, 2010
Participants with and without specific learning disabilities (SLD) provided responses as to background and school features, postschool plans, dream career, and most likely job after completing school. Findings suggest that participant groups are similar across most background and school features, with apparent differences for grade level and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Youth, High Schools, Career Choice