Abstract
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: How do State and Local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) address the needs of system-involved youth? 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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