Transition from Foster Care to Independent Living: Ecological Predictors Associated with Outcomes.

Nationally, the outcomes for youth aging out of foster care are dismal. Most children leaving foster care do not have the financial, medical, or social support tools necessary to bridge this transition successfully, placing a significant burden on youth leaving care (Courtney, Piliavin, Grogan, & Ne...

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Published in:	Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 293 - 303
Main Authors:	Scannapieco, Maria, Smith, Marcella, Blakeney-Strong, Amy
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Aug2016
Subjects:	Texas Education Employment Foster home care Housing Educational attainment Evaluation of human services programs Comparative studies Health outcome assessment Regression analysis T-test (Statistics) Financial management Independent living Transitional programs (Education) Descriptive statistics
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