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June 2004
 2004 Kids Count
Data Book
For most American
youth, the transition to adulthood inspires a mix of excitement
and high anxiety. There is excitement about taking steps to
realize emerging dreams, aspirations, and possibilities. Yet there
is anxiety about making the right choices, seizing the right
opportunities, and navigating the predictable crises of confidence
that are an inevitable part of growing up. Most of us have lived
through those anxieties and spent time convincing our kids and
other young adults we know that they will survive the turmoil of
this transition; that things will, in fact, turn out okay. For the
significant majority of youth in this country, things do end up
well. They graduate, find employment, learn to handle new
independence, and make responsible decisions.
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