Black adolescents and youth: an endangered species.
An analysis of major social indicators shows that black youth are relatively worse off in the 1980s than they were in 1960 in rates of unemployment, delinquency, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, and suicide. Collaborative efforts among social service agencies, community organizations, and parents to develop preventive approaches to these interrelated problems are urged, and a national policy for children and families is called for.
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000639:trends; D003415:Crime / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007086:Illegitimacy / Q000639:trends; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000639:trends; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D014478:Unemployment; D014481:United States; D000092864:Suicide Prevention