Preparing Diverse Adolescents for the Transition to Adulthood

Autor/inn/en	Fuligni, Andrew J.; Hardway, Christina
Titel	Preparing Diverse Adolescents for the Transition to Adulthood
Quelle	In: Future of Children, 14 (2004) 2, S.99-119 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1054-8289
Schlagwörter	Physical Health; Health Insurance; Adolescents; Immigrants; Financial Support; Minority Groups; Hispanic Americans; African Americans; Student Diversity; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Academic Achievement; Mental Health; Adolescent Development; Racial Differences; Job Skills; Educational Attainment; Whites; At Risk Persons; Access to Education; Access to Health Care; Educational Improvement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitszustand; Krankenversicherung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Finanzielle Förderung; Ethnische Minderheit; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Afroamerikaner; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Schulleistung; Psychohygiene; Rassenunterschied; Produktive Fertigkeit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; White; Weißer; Risikogruppe; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung
Abstract	Whether adolescents from immigrant and ethnic minority families will make a successful transition to adulthood hinges on their educational achievement, their acquisition of employable skills and abilities, and their physical and mental health. This article focuses on the extent to which diverse adolescents are prepared for adulthood according to these three critical developmental outcomes. It finds that, in general, adolescents from Latino and African American backgrounds appear to be less prepared to become healthy, productive, and successful adults than their peers. Specifically: (1) Current data show that youth from Latino and African American families, particularly foreign-born Latino youth, have more difficulty than other adolescents completing school at each stage of the educational pipeline; (2) African American and Latino youth aged 18 and over who do not attend college have more difficulty finding employment than white youth with similar levels of education; and (3) In general, minority youth are more likely to be in poor physical health and to engage in high-risk behaviors compared with white youth, while immigrant youth appear to be healthier across a broad range of indicators. A key reason for these differences is that minority and immigrant youth have less access to and use of high-quality institutions and programs, including high schools, colleges, after-school programs, and health care resources. To better prepare these youth for adulthood, the authors call for improving school quality, providing financial support and health insurance, addressing information and language gaps, and building upon cultural traditions. (Contains 6 figures, 3 tables and 69 endnotes.) (Author).
Anmerkungen	Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and The Brookings Institution. 267 Wallace Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Tel: 609-258-6979; e-mail: FOC@princeton.edu; Web site: http://www.brookings.org/index/publications.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10