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Out of School, Out of Work ... Out of Luck? New York City’s Disconnected Youth

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Report | Jan. 2005

Out of School, Out of Work ... Out of Luck? New York City’s Disconnected Youth

Mark Levitan

Summary: A major CSS report which helped define the issue of "Disconnected Youth": young people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school and not in the labor force.

Issues: Opportunities for Youth

Related Downloads: A Summary of Findings. January 2005

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