Author : Yessenia Connie Marroquin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781085572545
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (725 download)
Book Synopsis High School Educational Intervention Program for Fostered Adolescent Girls by : Yessenia Connie Marroquin
Download or read book High School Educational Intervention Program for Fostered Adolescent Girls written by Yessenia Connie Marroquin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are an estimated half million foster youth in the United States, 71% of which are of school age, according to Gustavsson and McEachron (2012). There are numerous factors that contribute to poor academic performance among fostered youth. Many of which can be linked to lack of resources, emotional trauma, lack of support. Foster children are almost twice as likely to underperform throughout their primary education, then non-fostered youth (Burley, M. & Halpern, M., 2001). Fostered adolescent girls, as a group, are subject to many psychosocial stressors that can negatively impact their academic performance and increase their risk of dropping out of school. Examples of psychosocial stressors include, abusive a dysfunctional family relationship, childhood trauma, abandonment and trust issues, low-self-esteem and poor self-efficacy, transient living conditions resulting in excessive school absence, and limited positive peer relationships. This project presents a school-based psychoeducational group intervention targeting fostered adolescent girls aged 14-18. The aim of this psychoeducational support group is to increase retention, academic success and graduation, as well as provide resources and emotional support to address the challenges commonly faced by girls in foster care. Curriculum components of the proposed psychoeducational group for fostered adolescent girls include: (1) developing a support network among foster youth girls; (2) constructing and applying coping skills in response to the fostered experience; (3) developing skills in cognitive reframing to promote self-efficacy; (4) reducing anxiety and promoting positive coping while debriefing foster care experiences; (5) goal setting and identifying strengths to improve self-efficacy; and (6) strategies to support academic achievement and college readiness.