Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/154732 
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Year of Publication: 
2016
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[Journal:] IZA Journal of Labor Policy [ISSN:] 2193-9004 [Volume:] 5 [Issue:] 10 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2016 [Pages:] 1-17
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Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
This paper presents findings from the multi-year, random assignment study of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program (NGYCP), an intensive residential program for high school dropouts. The "second chance" program gives youth an opportunity to earn a high school credential and prepare to enter the workforce or continue on to post-secondary education. The NGCYP study sample includes 1173 youth, ages 16-18, from ten program sites across the USA. Positive impacts on employment and educational outcomes were sustained 3 years after entering the study, with some evidence of older participants benefiting more than younger participants. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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High school dropout
Youth employment
Transition to adulthood
Impact study
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J1
I26
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