Level of adaptive behaviour according to the occupational status of foster adolescents in independent living

This is a quantitative study that describes the profile of adolescents in independent living in Halton Region by their occupational status. Occupational status is a variable that ranges along a continuum, from adolescents who are in school fulltime & working part-time, in school fulltime, working fulltime, in school part-time & working part-time, in school part-time, working part-time, and not in school or working. Information for adolescent profiles was obtained from case files, as well as from the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scale which was completed by adolescents’ social workers. It is expected that these profiles will assist social workers in identifying potential predictors of adolescent occupational status in independent living. Hence, areas requiring further skill development, prior to an adolescent leaving care, were identified. Implications for agency planning were discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work

Year dc:date

1997

Author dc:creator

• Amoroso, Marissa Dionne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Anne Westhues

• Family, Life Course, and Society

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/153

OAI record oai:identifier

https://scholars.wlu.ca/do/oai/?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_etdms&identifier=oai%3Ascholars.wlu.ca%3Aetd-1152