The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective

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Synopsis
One of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life. Taking an empirical economics perspective, the nine essays in this volume assess the causal impacts of disadvantage on youth outcomes, and how policy interventions can alleviate those impacts. Each chapter develops a framework to describe the relationship between youths and later life outcomes, addressing such factors as educational opportunity, health, neighborhood crime rates, and employment. This vital book documents the serious short- and long-term negative consequences of childhood disadvantage and provides nuanced evidence of the impact of public policy designed to help needy children.
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
327 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780226309453
Publisher:
University of Chicago Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
The National Bureau of Economic Research
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Business and Finance, Education, Sociology
Submitted By:
170
Proofread By:
170
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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