All young people need access to and can benefit from sexual health information. Young people with disabilities have the same right to this education as their peers. However, considerations must be made in order to modify the program to allow for information to be understood and learned in a way that is meaningful to them. Educators are in the…

All young people need access to and can benefit from sexual health information. Young people with disabilities have the same right to this education as their peers. However, considerations must be made in order to modify the program to allow for information to be understood and learned in a way that is meaningful to them. Parents/guardians might…

Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field of autism research. The "Summary of Advances" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles nominated by…

This bibliography lists 122 citations of documents and materials related to international rural youth issues contained in the holdings of the National Agricultural Library (NAL). The bibliography is based on computerized on-line searches of the AGRICOLA data base. All entries are in English. Each entry contains detailed information about author,…

This select bibliography lists books, articles, and reports, almost all of which were published since 1980, on at-risk youth. The following areas are included: (1) general; (2) dropouts; (3) drug and alcohol abusers; (4) youth offenders; (5) teen parents; (6) young children at risk; and (7) unemployed youth. For each item the following information…

The Lilly Endowment's Research Grants Program on Youth and Caring explored the concept of caring, with the intention of effecting changes in settings and practices. This report is meant to give a brief account of the genesis and development of the Program, summarize the issues raised and findings gleaned from the research and investigation, and…

This issue targets the high risk segment of the youth population and their high unemployment rate. An overview discusses the contents. Ten "Bulletins" offer descriptions of programs and projects and demonstrate how long-term training, work and academic experience, and individualized training operate in functioning programs. To assist…

This reference book contains resumes of program descriptions geared toward youth and adults who need or want information on drug abuse prevention programs, locally or nationally. Several major entries include: (1) national program models; (2) evaluated alternative programs from all states; and (3) descriptions of prevention programs. All section…

This bibliography is intended to fill the gap of available information on girl-only gangs as a twentieth-century phenomenon of the United States. Although the topic of girl-only gangs has gained national attention and research interest, the paper asserts no girl-only bibliographic tools are available to help locate information on the topic. The…

This booklet contains descriptions of resources available on the delivery of special education, vocational education, and vocational rehabilitation services to handicapped youth at the secondary and postsecondary levels. The materials were gathered at 1976 and 1979 "National Forum on Pathways to Employment" meetings sponsored by the President's…

This guide provides brief descriptions of the ever-increasing number of data and information resources available to those who work in the child and youth indicators field. It is a resource useful to the novice and the veteran, to those who work in governance, advocacy, research, and the media. Items covered include: books, journals, and other…

This annotated bibliography and literature review aims at acquainting the reader with the knowledge base that presently exists in various literature sources on runaways. Although available knowledge from the literature is limited in reference to certain policy questions, the bibliography/overview does serve as an important beginning point for…

A study was conducted to assess the extent of knowledge of the impact of illegal immigration on youth unemployment and to analyze its policy relevance. Data collection methods included source identification and review; interviews with theoreticians, scholars, and administrators; and coordination of information on illegal immigration impact with…

This annotated bibliography on school-to-work transition for individuals with disabilities contains over 600 citations arranged alphabetically by author. The bibliography includes journal articles, books, book chapters, unpublished papers, reports, and transcripts of government hearings. The materials were produced between 1961 and 1987. (JDD)

Reviews the literature concerning the costs of youth joblessness: (1) analyzes social costs, (2) discusses the private costs, (3) synthesizes the analyses of private and social costs, and (4) discusses the implications for policy and research. (JOW)