South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and SA Best leader Nick Xenophon provided different narratives
about youth populations in the state.
Not exact matches
That said, B.C.'s strong economic growth over the past three years, combined with a) the announced small business tax relief, b) the new training and
youth employment programs (also announced today), and c) a lower - than - average percentage of our working
population who actually make minimum wage (
about 5 %, compared to 7.1 % nationally), leaves us in a position to cautiously view the announced increases as «reasonable.»
BY PAUL SCHINDLER A January 28 panel on LGBT
youth homelessness highlighted familiar concerns
about the right model for delivering services to that
population, but also focused on the dramatic link between poverty in a
youth's family of origin and their risk for homelessness and on the urgency of better addressing the needs of
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Ghana has
about 65 % of our
population being the
youth, and being a «Swagger Mama», I believe that I am the best person to engage the
youth.
While Muslims are
about five per cent of the British
population, its
youth comprises at least ten per cent of our school
population.
«Responding to a question, President Buhari had cause to talk
about some Nigerian
youths, and he said: «We have a very young
population; our
population is estimated conservatively to be 180 million.
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about unique circumstances LGBT
youth Young men were gay, heterosexual bisexual 54
population.
Youth as a social phenomenon and young people as the primary target
population of formal education and training fade from view behind an avalanche of indicators that describe participation in institutional processes for learning but reveal little
about those who take part.
StopBullying.gov describes Risk Factors for bullying, including information
about at - risk
populations such as LGBT
youth and
youth with disabilities and special health needs.
These include: The Undereducation of American
Youth, a study of the 16 - to 24 - year - old
population in the 50 states; The Answer: Valuing
Youth in Schools and Families, which presents strategies for communities, educators and parents working to keep young people in school and to educate those who have dropped out; and Hispanic Families as Valued Partners: An Educator's Guide, which provides background information
about minority families and recommendations for involving them in their children's schools.
The prevalence of mental disorders among
youth in the general
population is estimated to be
about 22 %; the prevalence rate for
youth in the juvenile justice system is as high as 60 %
(Calif.) Although California has long been a national leader in establishing the educational rights of foster
youth on paper, promising results have remained elusive as
about 60 percent of the foster student
population continues to drop out early from high school.
Save a Stray continues to educate the local
population and most importantly the
youth of Mobile
about proper pet care and
population control.
Kaduna, Nigeria
About Blog The Islamic movement in Nigeria has strong representations under the able leadership of some of its most dedicated and educated members in various towns and cities consisting mainly of the
youth and middle aged of the
population.
It is difficult to compare our findings with studies of general
population youth because rates vary widely, depending on the sample, the method, the source of data (participant or collaterals), and whether functional impairment was required for diagnosis.50 Despite these differences, our overall rates are substantially higher than the median rate reported in a major review article (15 %) 50 and other more recent investigations: the Great Smoky Mountains Study (20.3 %), 56 the Virginia Twin Study of Adolescent Behavioral Development (142 cases per 1000 persons), 57 the Methods for the Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders (6.1 %), 32 and the Miami — Dade County Public School Study (38 %).58 We are especially concerned
about the high rates of depression and dysthymia among detained
youth (17.2 % of males, 26.3 % of females), which are also higher than general
population rates.51,56 - 61 Depressive disorders are difficult to detect (and treat) in the chaos of the corrections milieu.
Resources in this section provide information
about and skills for working with diverse
populations to help child welfare professionals engage families, make appropriate case decisions, improve outcomes, and serve the best interests of children,
youth, and families.
Prevalence and Timing of Diagnosable Mental Health, Alcohol, and Substance Use Problems Among Older Adolescents in the Child Welfare System Keller, Salazar, & Courtney (2010) Children and
Youth Services Review, 32 (4) View Abstract Reports the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, alcohol abuse / dependence, and substance abuse / dependence diagnoses assessed with a structured clinical interview protocol in a
population - based, multi-State, age cohort of older adolescents
about to exit child welfare systems.
The cost of implementing PROSPER in a community of 25,000 people — roughly the average
population in the study described below — ranges from $ 168,000 to $ 182,000 per year, and the cost per participating
youth totals
about $ 390 - $ 420 over 6th and 7th grade (depending on which family and school - based programs the community selects).
With
about 60 per cent of Nigeria's total
population being
youth, and mobile penetration in the country being at around 40 per cent, mobile devices are fast bridging the internet accessibility gap among
youth in the country.