Ceta Resource Utilization for Youth Served by a State Child Welfare Agency

This study examines the issue of youth employment resource utilization for older adolescents who are dependent wards in the care of state child welfare agencies. Client populations of these agencies reflect an increasing number of 14-21 year old youth for whom employment and vocational training referral is appropriate. These youth are targeted for independence, but lack work experience, job skills and credentials necessary to secure gainful employment. In the absence of emotional and financial supports customarily provided by the natural family, these youth must depend on the state and agency. Without specialized employment-related casework assistance, the dependent status of these youth may be unnecessarily prolonged and agency termination made before youth can assume economic self-sufficiency. Although extensive youth employment programs exist through CETA prime sponsors, only limited use of these resources has been made on behalf of state wards.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Spitzer, William John

• Social Work

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8127700

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68336