youth at risk
Endangered young people
Youth at risk refers to young people facing circumstances that increase their likelihood of negative outcomes—dropping out of school, substance abuse, criminal activity, or chronic unemployment.
The phrase appears in social services, education, and policy contexts: The program targets youth at risk of gang involvement.
Also styled as at-risk youth when used as an adjective before a noun.
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
- dropoutOne who quits early
- delinquentFailing in duty
juvenile justice · homeless · runaway · foster · group home · aging out · streetwise · struggling · marginalized · neglected · outreach · mentoring · counselor · probation · shelter · safe space · disadvantaged · addiction