Walker B
J Natl Med Assoc. 1989 Jul;81(7):815-8.
American society will face major economic and social difficulties in the years to come if we do not address the serious threat to our prosperity posed by the growing numbers of young people who lack the education to function in a highly technical world. The author identifies some of the circumstances and behaviors that place children at risk of academic failure, including poverty, teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, unstable families, and suicide. Failure of the education, health, and social service systems set up to deal with these risk factors is also identified as part of the problem. The author offers four proposals for restructuring failing systems to provide our youth with the support they need to mature, learn, and develop.
如果我们不应对越来越多缺乏在高科技世界中立足所需教育的年轻人对我们的繁荣构成的严重威胁，美国社会在未来几年将面临重大的经济和社会困难。作者指出了一些使儿童面临学业失败风险的情况和行为，包括贫困、少女怀孕、药物滥用、家庭不稳定和自杀。旨在应对这些风险因素的教育、卫生和社会服务系统的失灵也被视为问题的一部分。作者提出了四项建议，以重组失灵的系统，为我们的年轻人提供他们成熟、学习和发展所需的支持。
