Publisher's Synopsis
Closing the Gap for U.S. Hispanic Youth looks at the circumstances of non-college bound youth and focuses specifically on Hispanics-one of the nation's largest, youngest, fastest growing, and most at-risk populations. The book presents data on the potential and status of Hispanic youth, and explores a number of options and practical next-steps for the consideration of the public and private sectors to ensure that Hispanics are integrated into the new workplace. The sponsors urge the nation's leadership to address the education, family, and employment needs that non-college bound youth are struggling to meet before they discover that the unique incentive that motivated past generations-upward mobility-does not apply to them. Co-published with the Aspen Institute.
