confines juveniles at a rate 42 percent higher than the nation‚ and according to federal data‚ has had the largest jump in youth incarceration since 2001. The state places offenders as young as 10 in facilities such as detention centers and group homes.” (Williamson Daily News Juvenile Center No longer safe‚ July 27‚ 2015) West Virginia has many contributing factors to the high youth incarceration rate. West Virginia has the highest overdose death rate in the nation. We also have one of our nation’s highest
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The youth of any country is really the storehouse of a great deal of human resources. They form an important part of the machinery that shapes the destiny of a country. They help to bring about a desirable change in the society. History is abundant with the the examples that justify the greatness of the contribution of the youth towards the progress and upliftment of the country. The youth of india were greatly instrumental in bringing about the independence movement in india. In india‚ atleast
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BSAE-5E “TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH” (A La Juventud Filipina) BY: DR. JOSE p. RIZAL In 1879‚ Rizal wrote that poem at the age of 18 in a literary contest‚ whom he won first prize. He also talks about a Filipino identity (before Rizal or even back in his days‚ only refers to the Philippine-born Spaniards) separate from the mother country while acknowledging Spain’s contribution to that identity. Unfold‚ oh timid flower! Lift up your radiant brow‚ This day‚ Youth of my native strand! Your abounding
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IJAPS‚ Vol. 6‚ No. 2 (July 2010) SINGAPOREAN YOUTHS MUST HAVE WINGS AND YET KNOW WHERE THEIR NEST IS Nicole Tarulevicz* School of Asian Languages and Studies‚ University of Tasmania e-mail: nicole.tarulevicz@utas.edu.au ABSTRACT Young people generally form the future of any nation state and Singapore is no exception‚ it is‚ however‚ especially concerned about the future of itself as a nation. For Singapore the theme of youth is doubled‚ as the newness of the nation is a mirrored reflection
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Alcoholism in Youth Expectation‚ are they making things difficult? It seems that what is expected has not been achieved neither been integrated in mind and heart of the youth‚ being dubbed to as hope of the motherland. Did the famous national hero of ours‚ Dr. Jose P. Rizal‚ just had been mistaken with his proposition then? Or‚ is it because the influential matters in the society that dominates that is why those coined words by him do not materialized? Which is which?
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In the ever expanding world of consumerism and advertising‚ companies are constantly looking for new ways to sell their products to youth by making their commercials and campaigns more memorable than the competition; thus having to reinvent themselves. The youth generation has become the prime target because they have more spending power than ever before; because of more disposabel income‚ and increased avenues at their disposal in which to spend their money. Therefore companies spend an enormous
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A collective responsibility: The youth is the hope of our motherland But for the youth‚ Rizal has left generations that succeeded‚ a challenge that has forever been echoed by the older ones‚ that “the youth is the hope of our motherland.” I will not try to enumerate how many times past young generations have failed to live up to this promise‚ nor will I try to over magnify the extent of their failure‚ but instead‚ pass on something more to those who burden us with that thought. Has the older
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Federally funded education and job training programs for low-income youth. Since the Great Depression‚ the federal government has been funding programs that provide low-income‚ out-of-school‚ and unemployed youth with education‚ job training‚ and supportive services (Fernandes‚ 2011). Although the names of the programs have changed over time‚ as have the models on which they are based‚ their primary goal remains the same. Specifically‚ the programs are designed to address the multiple barriers to
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The youth justice system focuses mainly on punishing children and young people and fails to promote their welfare’- Discuss this view‚ giving arguments for and against‚ and referring to the relevant legislation and course materials. . In this assignment I will concentrate on the youth justice system‚ citing The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (CDA)‚ The Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentences) Act 2000‚ The Children and Young Person Act 1969 and The Children Act 1989. The Criminal Justice system
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My own thoughts on Youth Rebellion Youth rebellion is a vital process of a child’s turning into an adult. It can also be seen as teenage rebellion. What is the exact definition of youth rebellion? This is the Wikipedia version: "As part of their development into young adults‚ humans must develop an identity independent from their parents or family and a capacity for independent decision-making. They may experiment with different roles‚ behaviours‚ and ideologies as part of their process of
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