title: Supporting the transition to adulthood among high school dropouts: an impact study of the national guard youth challenge program.
abstract: Using a multi-year, random assignment design, this study evaluated the effects of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP), an intensive residential intervention program for youth ages 16-18 who have dropped out of high school. The sample included 1,173 youth (predominantly male) of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds from ten NGYCP sites across the country. Positive impacts on educational and employment outcomes were sustained 3 years after entering the program, with older participants generally showing greater benefits than younger participants. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Family Well-Being and Child Development Policy, MDRC, New York, USA, Megan.Millenky@mdrc.org.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Millenky
authors.forename: Sarah E O
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Jean E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013332:Student Dropouts
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