Most studies that have examined the employment prospects of system-involved youth have done so from the perspective of the child welfare system or the juvenile justice system to determine employment-related outcomes. In the current study, by contrast, the focus is on the workforce development system and the extent to which these systems address the needs of youth in child welfare or juvenile justice. The key research question for the study is: Data were collected via open-ended qualitative interviews with key workforce personnel in 10 states. The data identify mechanisms by which WDBs addressed these specific populations of youth as well as strengths and gaps in these efforts. We offer suggestions for further efforts to meet the employment and training needs of these highly vulnerable populations.

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劳动力发展系统为参与系统的青年所做的努力：机遇和挑战

大多数研究涉及系统的青年的就业前景是从儿童福利系统或少年司法系统的角度进行的，以确定与就业相关的结果。相比之下，本研究的重点是劳动力发展系统以及这些系统在多大程度上满足青少年在儿童福利或少年司法方面的需求。该研究的关键研究问题是：通过对 10 个州的主要劳动力进行开放式定性访谈收集数据。这些数据确定了 WDB 解决这些特定青年群体问题的机制以及这些努力的优势和差距。我们提出进一步努力满足这些高度弱势群体的就业和培训需求的建议。