NCJ Number
121004
Journal
Future Choices: Toward a National Youth Policy Dated: Premier Edition (Spring 1989) Pages: 3-5
Date Published
1989
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This introduction to a series of essays on Federal policies related to youth explains the activities of the Youth Policy Institute and emphasizes that policymakers need to develop comprehensive plans and involve neighborhoods in policy development and to examine all sides of each issue before recommending solutions.
Abstract
The essays focus on six issues: child care, homelessness, national service, youth employment, the treatment of juvenile offenders, and elementary and secondary education. Each essay examines the scope of the problem, summarizes major executive and legislative developments, analyzes Federal funding, and discusses the solutions advocated as Bush begins his presidency. In addition to publishing these essays, the Youth Policy Institute has created a computer database, conducted forums, and issued publications. The work of this nonpartisan organization rests on the view that all individuals in a democratic society should be decently housed, decently fed, and decently educated and should be able to take part in making the policies that affect them.