Title
Foster Youth Transitions to Adulthood: A Longitudinal View of Youth Leaving Care
Department/School
Social Work
Date of this version
2002
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The well-being of youths who age out of the out-of-home care system in the U.S. has long been of great interest to child welfare practitioners and policymakers. In spite of this interest, however, very little is known about how these youths fare when they must make the transition to independence. The Foster Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study is tracking the experiences of 141 young adults who left care in Wisconsin in 1995 and 1996. This article describes these youths and their experiences in the first 12 to 18 months after leaving care. The findings suggest that the transition to independence is a difficult time for youth leaving the out-of-home care system.
Volume
80
Issue
6
Published in
Child Welfare
Citation/Other Information
Courtney, M. E., Piliavin, I., Grogan-Kaylor, A., & Nesmith, A. (2002). Foster youth transitions to adulthood: A longitudinal view of youth leaving care. Child Welfare, 80(6), 685-717.