Adolescents in aftercare services who are transitioning from out-of-home care, also called
care leavers, face more challenges in their lives, and engage in more risk behaviors, than …

The quality of protective action is related to the conditions in which the emancipation of
adolescents in care occurs. The dimensions of timing and community are considered …

This study explored the effectiveness of a multi-domain Independent Living Program (ILP) in
providing services to older foster youth transitioning to adulthood in a largely white sample …

The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to recount how eight emancipated
participants who reside in Wyoming describe their transition experiences from foster care to …

Youth with foster care experiences (ie, foster care alumni) have poor educational attainment
outcomes (Texas Education Agency, 2021). These poor outcomes compound earlier …

Youth exiting the US foster care system can experience a complicated process as well as
lack of support and resources to help in their transition. Also, despite federal policies in …

This study aimed to identify and understand the barriers for aged-out therapeutic foster
children as it correlated with post-secondary education. This research was a case study …

Prior research indicated there is an ongoing social issue in the United States for young
single mothers with foster care experiences and their children. This group of women face …

The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to investigate if or to what extent
statistically significant relationships existed between service attendance, faith practices, and …