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YOUTH RISK [3 records]

Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Criminal Psychology
DEF

Youth who are exposed to factors that may increase their tendency to engage in problem or delinquent behaviours.

CONT

At risk youth can be either sex, any race, and any age. Each "group" has a different area where they are more at risk, but they are all youth at risk.

OBS

"Youth" is often treated as a plural noun.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
  • Psychologie criminelle
CONT

[...] les enfants et les jeunes à risque sont ceux ayant tendance à échouer à l'école ou ayant moins de chance dans la vie en raison de la pauvreté, du racisme et d'autres conditions difficiles.

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
  • Labour and Employment
OBS

The Youth at Risk Program, component of the Youth Employment Strategy administered by Human Resources Development Canada, provides skills development and on-the-job training for school drop-outs.

Key term(s)
  • Youth-at-Risk

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Le Programme pour jeunes à risque, volet de la Stratégie emploi jeunesse administrée par Développement des ressources humaines Canada, s'adresse aux décrocheurs qui cherchent à acquérir de l'expérience professionnelle ou à se perfectionner.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
  • Trabajo y empleo
OBS

[Estudiantes que corren el] riesgo de no alcanzar los conocimientos, las capacidades, las disposiciones y los hábitos de comportamiento estipulados como básicos para el éxito escolar.

OBS

Medidas preventivas a "sujetos de riesgo" y programas especiales dirigidos a alumnos y alumnas en circunstancias personales, sociales, culturales o geográficas [destinados a] responder a fracasos escolares consumados.

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Record 3 1992-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Nom d'une étude traduite en 1990.

OBS

Source : Solliciteur général du Canada.

Spanish

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