This bibliography is a supplement to a series of five review papers and annotated bibliographies on the school dropout and programs relating to the reduction of the problems of the early school leaver. The selectivity of this compilation relates to items focusing entirely on the school dropout or having several chapters or sections dealing with…

Many youth face the following educational and economic barriers to success: (1) increased high school dropout rates; (2) adolescent pregnancy; (3) chronic unemployment; (4) poverty; (5) drug abuse; (6) suicide; and (7) crime and delinquency. The Atlantic Community College (New Jersey) Youth Corps Program, a successful conservation and service…

This report abstracts and summarizes 19 Indiana Youth Employment and Training Programs (YETPs) funded in FY 1979-80 with moneys allocated by Subpart A, Title IV YETP of the Youth Employment and Demonstration Project Act of 1977. Projects are grouped into subject categories of ongoing and planning projects. Within categories, the projects are…

This document reviews programs and policy initiatives in the following Northwestern States aimed at reducing the number of youth who are at risk of dropping out of school or remaining unemployed: (1) Alaska; (2) Hawaii; (3) Idaho; (4) Montana; (5) Oregon; and (6) Washington. The following regional trends are identified: (1) establishing…

This book, which is intended for policymakers, administrators, and researchers, contains 13 research papers and reviews of the literature on increasing the effectiveness of publicly funded training. The following papers are included: "Publicly Funded Training in a Changing Labor Market" (Burt S. Barnow, Christopher T. King); "The…