Abstract Evidence from American and Canadian studies over the last three decades
demonstrates that youth exiting foster care are at a much higher risk to face a multiplicity of …

Youth aging out the child welfare system are being transitioned out of the child welfare
system with few interventions in place to support their move to independence. In developed …

Recently there has been a fundamental shift toward greater federal responsibility for
supporting foster youth during the transition to adulthood. The Fostering Connections to …

Although foster youth aspire to complete college, studies suggest that less than 10% are
successful in obtaining a bachelor's degree (McMillen, Auslander, Elze, White, & Thompson …

Problem Care leavers face many challenges during their transition to adulthood, such as
educational attainment, financial instability, housing problems and relationship problems …

Youth with disabilities are overrepresented among youth transitioning out of the foster care
system (Slayter, 2016), yet few studies specifically examine the needs of former foster youth …

Background Risky behaviour is more common among care leavers than in the general
population. This type of behaviour among care leavers can exacerbate poor life outcomes …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of policies,
programmes and interventions which improve outcomes for care leavers transitioning into …

Although studies have investigated and found an association between adverse childhood
experiences and poor health and mental health outcomes, there is a dearth of studies …

This study assesses psychological well-being, risk, and resilience of youth currently in-care
and former foster youth and how preparation for independent living affects these factors …