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Mrs.
Laura Bush convened the White House Conference on Helping America' s
Youth at Howard University in Washington DC on October 27th 2005.
There were more than 500 attendees ranging from parents, community
and religious leaders, foundations, educators, researchers and
experts in child development. They discussed the various problems
facing America' s youth and the solutions available. This website
aims to examine the various issues facing youth today, who are
growing in an increasingly fast-changing and globalizing
environment.
Definition of
Youth
Popular use of the word youth
refers to a person who is neither an adult nor a child, but
somewhere in between, scientifically referred to as an
adolescent and, in most English speaking countries, .
commonly referred to as a teen or teenager. It is used to
identify a particular mindset of attitude, as in "He is very
youthful". The age in which a person is considered a
"youth," and thus eligible for special treatment under the
law and throughout society varies around the world.
Commonly, a youth is defined as being somewhere between age
13 and age 25, with different countries and administrative
regions choosing more narrow definitions within that frame.
This treatment is increasingly negligible or negative,
particularly in the United States where youth are routinely
sentenced to longer sentences for similar crimes as adults.
In various social, political, cultural, and legal contexts,
the word "youth" refers to a pre-determined set of
experiences, ideals, and perspectives. (From
Wikipedia.org)
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Helping Our
Youth 2010 -
Guide to
Youth Issues
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