Author : Maryellen Banghart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781303334931
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (349 download)
Book Synopsis Exploring the Transition to Adulthood by Youth who Have Aged Out of Foster Care and Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgender by : Maryellen Banghart
Download or read book Exploring the Transition to Adulthood by Youth who Have Aged Out of Foster Care and Identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgender written by Maryellen Banghart and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thousands of young people in the United States are terminated from foster care services each year because they have reached the age of ineligibility, commonly referred to as "aging out." These young women and men face the challenges of adulthood with whatever survival skills they have acquired during childhoods marked by abuse, neglect, loss, and instability. Studies indicate that a significant number of these youth are not prepared to secure and maintain the resources they need to succeed in adulthood such as stable housing, steady employment, and continued education. Among those who age out of foster care are young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). Although research has increased an understanding of the experiences of LGBT youth while in foster care, studies focusing on their experiences while transitioning out of this system and into adulthood have been largely absent in the literature. This qualitative study is an effort to address this gap in the research."--Abstract.