Descriptor
| Rural Youth | 6 |
| Federal Legislation | 3 |
| Hearings | 3 |
| Youth Employment | 3 |
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Child Labor | 2 |
| Economic Factors | 2 |
| High School Students | 2 |
| Labor Conditions | 2 |
| Labor Legislation | 2 |
| Migrant Workers | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
Publication Type
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 6 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 2 |
| Parents | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
Location
| Maine | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 2 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1992
On September 30, 1991, the House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families convened to celebrate National Children's Day and hear the testimony of youth ambassadors, teachers, and congressional representatives. This record of the congressional hearing includes the spoken and prepared statements of Representatives Patricia Schroeder, Joseph…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Prevention, Hearings, High Risk Students
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1975
A provision of the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibited children under the age of 12 from working in agriculture, except on their parents' farms. Purpose of this provision was to codify as a matter of national social policy that children under 12 should not work for hire in agriculture or any other industry, where they…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Child Labor, Economic Factors, Employment Opportunities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1975
In its report accompanying the 1974 amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Senate Labor Committee concluded that in general child labor in agriculture was physically and mentally detrimental to the health and well-being of participating children, acting as a social depressant, stunting their intellectual growth and capacity, and…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Economic Factors
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. – 1998
A House subcommittee hearing held in DeKalb, Illinois, received testimony on drug abuse problems among young people in small towns and rural areas. Personal experiences of drugs and their effects on young people were described in statements from the mother of a victim of drug-related violence, a former drug dealer, a former drug user and gang…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, College Students, Community Action
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1984
This document contains a compilation of articles that have been assembled because of their potential for enhancing understanding of rural health care issues and for their unwavering high standards. The articles promote high quality research in an area which is rapidly becoming a legitimate and recognized field of inquiry among scholars. Besides…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Health Facilities, Health Needs, Health Services
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1980
This document consists of transcripts of testimony presented at Congressional hearings concerning Title II of the Youth Act of 1980. The provisions of the act include extending the authorization of youth training and employment programs and improving such programs; extending the authorization of the private sector initiative program; and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth
