Development of a pre-college program for foster youth: Opportunities and challenges of program implementation
MS Jackson, AD Colvin, AN Bullock - Child and Adolescent Social Work …, 2020 - Springer
The research on the challenges experienced by youth transitioning from foster care to
college has expanded exponentially over the last 10 years. More recently, the growth of …
college has expanded exponentially over the last 10 years. More recently, the growth of …
Stopping the cycle of child abuse and neglect: A call to action to focus on pregnant and parenting youth in and aging out of the foster care system
JM Geiger, LA Schelbe - Journal of Public Child Welfare, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Each year, a significant number of adolescents become pregnant in the United States, with
more than half of these pregnancies resulting in live births. Adolescent parenting is …
more than half of these pregnancies resulting in live births. Adolescent parenting is …
Relationship types and contraceptive use within young adult dating relationships
CONTEXT Although expanding research has found that relationship characteristics can
shape contraceptive use among young adults, limited research has examined how …
shape contraceptive use among young adults, limited research has examined how …
Ideals and reality: Perceptions of healthy and unhealthy relationships among foster youth
Exploring romantic relationships is a hallmark of adolescence. As dating relationships are
often new during this development trajectory, learning how to be in a relationship (eg …
often new during this development trajectory, learning how to be in a relationship (eg …
The cycle of child protection services involvement: A cohort study of adolescent mothers
OBJECTIVES: To determine if adolescent mothers who were in the care of child protection
services (CPS) when they gave birth to their first child are more likely to have that child taken …
services (CPS) when they gave birth to their first child are more likely to have that child taken …
Resiliency and adolescent motherhood in the context of residential foster care
The purpose of the current study was to explore how adolescent mothers experienced
pregnancy and parenthood within the context of residential foster care. Adolescent mothers …
pregnancy and parenthood within the context of residential foster care. Adolescent mothers …
Infant birth weight and maltreatment of adolescent mothers
Background Emerging literature suggests that maternal exposure to stress and adversity
throughout the life course may have health consequences for offspring. Purpose To examine …
throughout the life course may have health consequences for offspring. Purpose To examine …
Bridging the divide between child welfare and home visiting systems to address the needs of pregnant and parenting youth in care
This article presents findings from an implementation study of a pilot project that connected
pregnant and parenting youth in care with home visiting services. It draws primarily on …
pregnant and parenting youth in care with home visiting services. It draws primarily on …
Narratives of women's retrospective experiences of teen pregnancy, motherhood, and school engagement while placed in foster care
SK Ohene, A Garcia - Children and Youth Services Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Pregnant and Parenting Teens (PPTs) in foster care experience, among many
setbacks, more academic difficulties, than their peers who are not in foster care. The …
setbacks, more academic difficulties, than their peers who are not in foster care. The …
Adolescent mothers in foster care: Relational ethics, depressive symptoms and health problems through a contextual therapy lens
KL Wilson, T Glebova, S Davis, G Seshadri - Contemporary family therapy, 2017 - Springer
This is the first study that provides empirical support for the importance of contextual theory
notions of relational ethics for the well-being of adolescent mothers in the foster care system …
notions of relational ethics for the well-being of adolescent mothers in the foster care system …