Former Foster Youths Perspectives on Independent Living Preparation Six Months After Discharge.

Research findings have developed a troubling narrative of youth leaving foster care. Congress attempted to address the post-discharge difficulties of foster youth by passing the Independent Living Initiative in 1986, which mandated that the states develop services that would prepare youth for life a...

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Publicado en:Child Welfare Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 99 - 127
Autor principal: Jones, Loring P.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Child Welfare League of America 2014
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        Patient satisfaction
        Foster home care
        Psychology of foster children
        Qualitative research
        Adolescence
        Psychology
        Ex-foster children
        Independent living
        Data analysis software
        Descriptive statistics
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          Psychology of foster children
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          Adolescence
          Psychology
          Child and Youth Services
          All other residential care facilities
          Other Residential Care Facilities
          Ex-foster children
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          Data analysis software
          Descriptive statistics
      ab: Research findings have developed a troubling narrative of youth leaving foster care. Congress attempted to address the post-discharge difficulties of foster youth by passing the Independent Living Initiative in 1986, which mandated that the states develop services that would prepare youth for life after foster care. However, it is unclear what effect these programs have on post-foster care trajectories. This largely qualitative study examined the perceptions of a sample of discharged foster six months after leaving care. Most youth felt prepared for life and foster care. They were also for the most part were satisfied with their independent living program, but had significant dissatisfactions with elements of the program. These satisfactions and dissatisfactions are reported along with suggestions for improvement. The policy and practice implications of these suggestions are considered.
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