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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Aging out"”.

  1. Successfully Aging Out of Foster Care: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study

    Ebersole, LeeCreighton University2019

    Youth aging out of foster care confront considerable challenges when transitioning to adulthood. Research focuses overwhelmingly on negative outcomes for youth emerging from foster care. Youth in foster care in West Virginia must also cope with a child welfare system in crisis due to the opioid …

    creighton Repository record

  2. Aging out : preparing youth for life after foster care in Massachusetts

    Simmons, Catherine D. (Catherine Dwyer), 1975-Massachusetts Institute of Technology2003

    Each year, twenty thousand youth are emancipated from our nation's foster care system with insufficient preparation for the responsibilities and realities that await them, and little or no support from family or government. Youth aging out of foster care at 18 experience significantly higher rates …

    mit Repository record

  3. The independence-dependence paradox facing youth aging out of care from transitional living programs

    Johnson, Rebecca2020

    <p>Problem. Youth who age out of care experience poor outcomes, including high rates of mental health conditions, housing instability and homelessness, unemployment and poverty, and justice involvement. At particular risk are youth who exit semi-institutional care settings, including transitional …

    depaul Repository record

  4. Aging out of the child welfare system: transition to adulthood from the service provider perspective

    Nixon, Sarah, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education2020

    lethbridge

  5. Assessing the Impact of Restrictiveness and Placement Type on Transition-Related Outcomes for Youth With and Without Disabilities Aging Out of Foster Care

    Schmidt, Jessica Danielle

    portland-state Repository record

  6. Identifying Spiritual Themes in Narratives of Young Adults Who Have Aged Out of Foster Care: A Qualitative Study

    Tokarski, Kerri Jane2017

    … year up to thirty thousand young adults age out of foster care in the United States. Historically research has focused on more tangible issues for this population (e.g., employment, education, etc.). Recent research addresses more intangible issues (e.g., quality of their relationships, …

    denver Repository record

  7. EXAMINING PERCEIVED OUTCOMES OF FOSTER YOUTH

    Jones, LaKenya Cerraine, Stribling, Sneshia Mekeda2016

    … study explored the perceptions of former foster youth as a means to analyze the factors that contribute to the positive and negative outcomes of foster youth once aging out of the foster care system. Ten former foster youth were identified for the purposes of understanding how prepared foster …

    csusb Repository record

  8. An outcome evaluation of Mamelani Projects' Youth Development Programme

    Maposa, James FungaiInstitute for Monitoring and Evaluation2010

    Youths living in foster care homes within South Africa are required by law to leave these places of care when they reach the age of majority (18). To assist the successful integration of these youths into society, services that include mentorship, daily life skills training, housing support, job …

    cape-town Repository record

  9. A Qualitative Study Exploring the Perceptions of Social Workers Concerning Independent Living Programs in Conjunction with Post-Secondary Education after New Jersey Foster Youth "Age-Out" of the Foster Care System

    Beatty, Patrick L2015

    … barriers that may exist with foster care youth maturity development, independent living programs emphasizing foster care alumni post-secondary education achievement, and social worker departmental training relating to their understanding of independent living programs.</p> <p>The design of …

    shu-thes Repository record

  10. Dual-System Youth and Emancipating from Foster Care: Examining the Relations Between Delinquency, Independent Living Services, and Criminal Justice Involvement

    Jones, Dylan Monahan2024

    <p>Youth who touch both the child welfare system (CWS) and juvenile justice system (JJS), termed dual-system youth, represent a particularly high needs population at risk of poor outcomes into adulthood. Among CWS involved children, youth aging out of foster care are particularly high risk of …

    wustl Repository record

  11. The Role of Institutions in the Transition to Adulthood and Their Impact on Pathways to Adulthood and Adult Criminal Outcomes

    Lee, JoAnn Su Ting2013

    … of a general diverse sample of urban youth, and chapters 3 and 4 focus on foster youth aging out of care. Chapter 2 considers whether the normative socializing institutions of family and school play a role in shaping the transition to adulthood, whether extended or accelerated, and …

    washington Repository record

  12. Fostering College Student Success: An Analysis of the Educational Outcomes of Florida College Students Utilizing Relative Caregiver, Road-to-Independence, and Adoption Tuition Exemptions

    Murray, Lauren

    This study investigated the educational outcomes of foster care youth utilizing the Road to Independence, Adopted from DCF, and Relative Caregiver tuition exemptions to pursue enrollment in Florida's state college system during the 2012-2013 academic year. An extensive literature review was …

    ucf