کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
346428 617818 2013 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Transitioning youth: Policies and outcomes
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Transitioning youth: Policies and outcomes
چکیده انگلیسی

The primary policies and outcome studies regarding youth transitioning from foster care and young adults who have aged out of foster care over the past quarter of a century are reviewed. Although several policies have increased services and funding for this population, overall, their outcomes have not significantly improved. In terms of educational achievement, employment, and well-being, many continue to fare poorly in young adulthood. Further policies and practice improvements may need to be implemented. The population of youth transitioning has far outpaced the funding available, state and program eligibility requirements may be eliminating the most vulnerable from services, in many states there is an inadequate provision of basic needs such as housing and healthcare, the expectations of self-sufficiency for this population now exceed societal norms, and the restrictions and placement instability associated with many older adolescents in care may be in contrast to their developmental needs. In order to more fully address the needs of youth transitioning from foster care, child welfare policies and practices may need to focus more attention on the relational and social development of youth while in foster care. Furthermore, during young adulthood, policies and practices may need to provide greater safety nets and resources to this population.


► Four federal policies concerning aging-out youth are reviewed.
► Thirteen outcome studies of young adults from foster care are reviewed.
► Outcomes indicate the population has continued to fare poorly.
► While in care, older youth need more stability and normative environments.
► After aging-out, young adults need more supports.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 35, Issue 2, February 2013, Pages 218–227
نویسندگان
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