Opportunity Youth: Insights and Opportunities for a Public Health Approach to Reengage Disconnected Teenagers and Young Adults
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DOI: 10.1177/0033354918799344
Abstract: Approximately 1 in 9 teenagers and young adults aged 16-24 in the United States is currently disconnected from school and employment. These disconnected young people (ie, opportunity youth) are not only at high risk for… read more here.
Keywords: opportunity youth; opportunity; public health; teenagers young ... See more keywords
Data-driven outreach to opportunity youth using population data and Geographic Information System technology
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DOI: 10.1177/1468017320911371
Abstract: Summary Opportunity youth (i.e. ages 16–24 who are neither working nor in school) are difficult to engage in services. Population-level data and Geographic Information System (GIS) technology play a critical role in helping social work… read more here.
Keywords: opportunity youth; data geographic; youth; technology ... See more keywords