The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective

by Jonathan Gruber

Book Overview

One of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226309452
• ISBN13: 9780226309453
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 328 Pages