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This presentation will focus on a study of marginalized and street-involved youth and will illustrate McCreary's research approach that entails academically rigorous data collection coupled with youth engagement and knowledge transfer methods. Youth were engaged at the outset in the design and delivery of the 150-item self-report survey. The survey was administered to 762 marginalized and street-involved youth in BC (49% males; average age = 16 years). Knowledge exchange occurred through innovative workshops that youth assisted in developing and where results of the survey were presented and discussed. Youth made recommendations for change and disseminated the findings through multi-media presentations, including youth-friendly fact sheets and films. Findings from this study revealed that despite experiencing challenges in their lives, participants reported strong connections with their families and an interest in making positive changes in their communities. In the workshops, participants identified a number of priority issues and made recommendations for action, including providing more safe and affordable housing and programs for youth turning 19 who 'age out' of government care. The workshops led to changes in the youths' communities. For example, a drop-in centre purchased pet-carriers to make their facility more pet-friendly, in response to the finding that pets are a protective factor in the lives of street-involved and marginalized youth. Street-involved and marginalized youth face many obstacles yet take an interest in contributing to changes in their communities. Listening to the voices of high-risk and marginalized youth and engaging them throughout the research process is invaluable for ultimately improving their lives. ; Applied Science, Faculty of ; Nursing, School of ; Unreviewed ; Researcher

As the country becomes increasingly diverse, new issues arise within the American educational system. This book examines the effects of underrepresentation of African Americans in colleges and universities. It also discusses the challenges facing Blacks trying to get into the academy and issues that confront those who penetrate the system

Wage theft costs workers billions of dollars each year. During a time when the federal government is rolling back workers' rights, it is essential to consider how state and local laws can address the problem. As this Article explains, the pernicious practice of wage theft seemingly continues unabated, despite a recent wave of state and local laws to curtail it. This Article provides the first comprehensive analysis of state and local anti-wage theft laws. Through a compilation of 141 state and local anti-wage theft laws enacted over the past decade, this Article offers an original typology of the most common anti-wage theft regulatory strategies. An evaluation of these laws shows that they are unlikely to meaningfully reduce wage theft. Specifically, the typology reveals that many of the most popular anti-wage theft strategies involve authorizing worker complaints, creating or enhancing penalties, or mandating employers to disclose information to workers about their wage-related rights. Lessons learned about these conventional regulatory strategies from other contexts raise serious questions about whether these state and local laws can be successful. Rather than concede defeat, this Article contends that there are useful insights to be drawn from the typology and analysis. It concludes by recognizing promising regulatory innovations, identifying new collaborative approaches to enhance agency enforcement, and looking beyond regulation to nongovernmental strategies.