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BL
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967411
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b721781
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Delgado, Melvin.
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| Title & Author
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Social youth entrepreneurship : : the potential for youth and community transformation /\ by Melvin Delgado.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2004.
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1 online resource (viii, 224 pages)
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0313072752
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: 9780313072758
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027597619X
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-208) and indexes.
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| Contents
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Acknowledgments; PART I: SETTING THE CONTEXT; PART II: THE WORLD OF CAREER, WORK, AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP; PART III: CASE EXAMPLES FROM THE FIELD; PART IV: LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS; References; Name Index; Subject Index.
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| Abstract
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Youth policies in the United States-especially for economically and socially disadvantaged children-are often characterized as fragmented, inadequate, antiquated, misguided, and, at worst, negligent or even harmful. The primary systems mandated to serve youth often coexist as if in parallel universes, often at odds with each other regarding goals, priorities, and resources. To address these deep-seated problems and propose a dynamic alternative, Delgado applies extensive field research and insights from economics, urban studies, social work, and psychology, to introduce a new paradigm, social.
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Community development-- United States.
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School-to-work transition-- United States.
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Young adult-owned business enterprises-- United States.
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Youth development-- United States.
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Youth with social disabilities-- Employment-- United States.
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Youth-- Services for-- United States.
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Community development.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services Welfare.
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School-to-work transition.
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Young adult-owned business enterprises.
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Youth development.
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Youth with social disabilities-- Employment.
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Youth-- Services for.
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United States.
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362.7
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HV1431.D4395 2004eb
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