Foster care is one of the most far-reaching interventions targeted at children who are abused
or neglected by their parents, or who are engaged in anti-social behavior (Lindquist & …

This report identifies and discusses evidence about t o key aspects of the relationship bet
een poverty and child abuse and neglect: the impact of poverty on a child's chance of being …

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

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

Work is important for promoting social inclusion, especially for marginalized or economically
vulnerable populations. There is also evidence that work is associated with stability and …

Recent federal laws and state policies reflect the government's investment in improving
education and employment outcomes for youth with foster care histories. However, little …

Youth “aging out” of foster care experience higher rates of adolescent parenting than their
peers who have not been in care. Due to their history of maltreatment, high adolescent …

Foster youth encounter numerous challenges before reaching adulthood, with lingering
impacts in many aspects of their lives once they leave state care: academic, employment …

Previous research suggests that young adults from out‐of‐home care (OHC) are at high risk
of low education and unemployment. However, there are no studies on their risk of long …

Most studies that have examined the employment prospects of system-involved youth have
done so from the perspective of the child welfare system or the juvenile justice system to …