| The ages 15 to 19 are a transition period. Most youth still live at
home and a growing percentage are enrolled in academic institutions. At the
same time, however, they are beginning to experience problems and
characteristics usually associated with adult life. Many, for example, have
begun to leave home; others are entering the labour market for the first time.
Youths have the highest unemployment rate of any age group in the country. In
addition, those who head families or live alone have very low incomes. These
characteristics and others - demographic, family status, education, labour
force characteristics, income, health, time-use patterns, criminal activity and
victimization - are described in this report, which has drawn upon many
sources. |
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