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Underscores the importance of having a caring adult in a young person’s life who can guide and support the youth.

Explores the effects of a program funded under the John Chafee Foster Care Independence Program that seeks to improve employment outcomes among foster youth transitioning into adulthood by providing one-on-one job search counseling.

Examines the employment levels and earnings of foster youth transitioning to adulthood since the passage of the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999.

Explores the effects of a program funded under the John Chafee Foster Care Independence Program on key outcomes for foster youth transitioning into adulthood.

Using data from an experimental evaluation of Job Corps, this article examines earning potential and longer term program impacts on participants.

Low-wage work is a persistent and recurring state for many workers. Low-wages may contribute to broader income and wealth inequality and constitute a threat to social cohesion, as reflected in five lessons from the experiences of these...

Identifies and describes available funding streams for a range of integrated services for working adults and their families.

Summarizes findings from an implementation and outcomes evaluation of the YouthBuild Youth Offender grants.

Presents findings from an evaluation of a Southern California workforce development program created to improve employment and educational services provided to disconnected young adults between 18 and 24; the evaluation includes an outcome study, a...

Presents survey findings about economic progression in employment outcomes for youth ages 16 and older who participated in the Opportunity Passport™ matched-savings intervention program as they transitioned out of foster care since 2008; and...