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Earl Gregg Swem Library

Collection of Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Adolescents with Mental Health Treatment Needs. 5th edition

Categories: Children,Mental Health,Virginia Issues,Youth

http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/HD72013/$file/HD7.pdf

Summarizes current research on those mental health treatments that have been proven to be effective in treating children and adolescents.  From the Virginia Commission on Youth

 

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013: A Generation at Risk

Categories: Labor/Employment,Statistics,Youth

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—dgreports/—dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_212423.pdf

Estimates that 73 million young people are unemployed worldwide.  Examines the reasons for the problem, how it differs in developed and developing economies, and reviews possible policy options.  From the International Labour Organization

 

Preventing Repeat Teen Births

Categories: Births/Deaths,Consumer Info/Protection,Statistics,Youth

http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2013-04-vitalsigns.pdf

Provides facts and figures on repeat teen births and recommendations for prevention.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters

Categories: Education-Higher,Statistics,Youth

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2013/2013155.pdf

Focuses on students who do not complete a postsecondary credential and yet accumulate a substantial education debt from student loans.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

 

Changes in Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged U.S. Children: 2007 to 2011-2012

Categories: Children,Health/Medical,Statistics,Youth

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr065.pdf

Presents data on the prevalence of diagnosed autism spectrum disorder as reported by parents. Prevalence rose from 1.16% in 2007 to 2% in 2011-12.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

 

STEM Education for 14-19 year olds

Categories: Education,Great Britain,Mathematics,Science/Technology,Youth

http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-430.pdf

Reviews the current state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for youth in the United Kingdom, highlighting key challenges and ongoing policy reforms.  From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

 

America’s Youth at 25: School Enrollment, Number of Jobs Held and Labor Market Activity: Results from a Longitudinal Survey

Categories: Education-Higher,Labor/Employment,Statistics,Youth

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/nlsyth.pdf

Reports on the percentage of men and women who had received college degrees by the time they were 25.  Also reports on employment status and duration of employment relationships.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Teenage Driver Fatalities by State: 2012 Preliminary Data

Categories: Births/Deaths,Headlines,Statistics,Traffic Accidents,Youth

http://www.ghsa.org/html/publications/pdf/spotlights/spotlight_teens12.pdf

Reports that the trends in teenage driver deaths (16 and 17 year olds) were up in the first 6 months of the year compared to 2011.  Provides state-level details.  From the Governors Highway Safety Association

 

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