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Preparing Heterosexual And Sexual Minority Youth In Foster Care For Independent Living
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Book Synopsis Preparing Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth in Foster Care for Independent Living by : Danielle C. Ramos
Download or read book Preparing Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Youth in Foster Care for Independent Living written by Danielle C. Ramos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care by : Adam McCormick
Download or read book LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care written by Adam McCormick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Representing an often overlooked population in social work literature, this book explores the experiences of LGBTQ youth as they navigate the child welfare system. Adam McCormick examines the entirety of a youth’s experience, from referral into care and challenges to obtaining permanency to aging out or leaving care. Included throughout the book are stories from LGBTQ youth that address personal issues such as abuse, bullying and harassment, and double standards. Filled with resources to foster resilience and empower youth, this book is ideal for professionals who are hoping to create a more inclusive and affirming system of care for LGBTQ youth.
Book Synopsis LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care by : Adam McCormick
Download or read book LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care written by Adam McCormick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Representing an often overlooked population in social work literature, this book explores the experiences of LGBTQ youth as they navigate the child welfare system. Adam McCormick examines the entirety of a youth’s experience, from referral into care and challenges to obtaining permanency to aging out or leaving care. Included throughout the book are stories from LGBTQ youth that address personal issues such as abuse, bullying and harassment, and double standards. Filled with resources to foster resilience and empower youth, this book is ideal for professionals who are hoping to create a more inclusive and affirming system of care for LGBTQ youth.
Book Synopsis Preparing Adolescents for Life After Foster Care by : Anthony N. Maluccio
Download or read book Preparing Adolescents for Life After Foster Care written by Anthony N. Maluccio and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, attention has been given in the foster family care literature to adolescents' readiness for living on their own following aging out of their foster care placement. This book offers ideas on ways to help adolescents master the tasks required to successfully prepare for independent living following discharge from foster care. It is practice-oriented and draws upon the experience of researchers, trainers, consultants, and families. The chapters in Part 1 examine the various dimensions of the problem including the concept of interdependence as the goal of services for this population. It also discusses recruiting foster parents, examining adolescent development, and the need for these young people to mourn their losses before they can move on. Part 2 considers meeting the challenges of preparing these adolescents for life after foster care from the perspective of policy and program. Emphasis is placed on the importance of involving biological parents as resources for adolescents and the resources that black foster parents offer to teenagers in their care. Part 3 focuses on practice methods and strategies in work with adolescents and their foster parents. Also discussed are the needs of minority teenagers; problems of maltreatment; discipline; and assessment tools that can measure the independent-living skills of adolescents. (Contains over 300 references.) (JDM)
Book Synopsis Independent Living Strategies by : William V. Griffin
Download or read book Independent Living Strategies written by William V. Griffin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this book is to provide a practical model for an adolescent independent living program. The benefits of this type of program for the adolescents, the public agency and the allied social service agencies are explained. The book addresses three key areas: 1) adolescent population and services provided by an independent living program; 2) tasks and activities in an independent living program for adolescents; and 3) methods for implementing an independent living program. This text provides resources, a bibliography, and examples of state level independent living policy/regulations.
Book Synopsis Preparing Foster Youths for Adult Living by : Edmund V. Mech
Download or read book Preparing Foster Youths for Adult Living written by Edmund V. Mech and published by CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America). This book was released on 1995 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of papers from the CWLA/University of Illinois Invitational Research Conference on Preparing Foster Youths for Adult Living offers fresh perspectives in the area of preparing foster youth for the transition to early adulthood. Contents include readiness assessment, outcome research, mentoring relationships, program development, and public policy issues.
Book Synopsis Opening Doors for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care by : Mimi Laver
Download or read book Opening Doors for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care written by Mimi Laver and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2008 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Transition Housing Curriculum for Foster Care Youth Preparing for Independent Living by : Andrea Kidd
Download or read book A Transition Housing Curriculum for Foster Care Youth Preparing for Independent Living written by Andrea Kidd and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book It's Your Life written by Krishna Desai and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2010 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Transition from Foster Care to Independent Living by : Ellen Zielinski
Download or read book The Transition from Foster Care to Independent Living written by Ellen Zielinski and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Uncertain Futures by : Edmund V. Mech
Download or read book Uncertain Futures written by Edmund V. Mech and published by C W L A Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the plight of youth who have aged out of the system. It provides meaningful, practical solutions for teaching youth to support themselves before they are forced out of care, and details programs that assist youth in becoming self-supporting once they do leave the foster care system.
Book Synopsis Beyond The Foster Care System by : Betsy Krebs
Download or read book Beyond The Foster Care System written by Betsy Krebs and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year tens of thousands of teenagers are released from the foster care system in the United States without high school degrees, homes, or strong family relationships. Two to four years after discharge, half of these young people still do not have either a high school diploma or equivalency degree, and fewer than ten percent enter college. Nearly a third end up on public assistance within fifteen months, and eventually more than a third will be arrested or convicted of a crime. In this richly detailed and often surprising exploration of the foster care system, Betsy Krebs and Paul Pitcoff argue that the existing foster care system sets teens up to fail by inadequately preparing them for adult life. They contend that the primary goal of foster care for teenagers should be preparation for a fully productive adult life, and that current policies and practice are misguided. The authors draw on their fifteen years of experience working with teens and the foster care system to introduce new ways to empower teens to be responsible for themselves and to identify and develop their potential. They also explore what sorts of resources-legal, financial, and human-will need to come from inside and outside the system to ensure that more teens reach successful independence. Ultimately, Krebs and Pitcoff argue that change must include the participation of caring communities of volunteers who want to see disadvantaged youth succeed, as well as the use of creative approaches such as the Socratic Method to help teens to take control of their lives. Bringing together a series of inspiring, real-life accounts, Beyond the Foster Care System introduces readers to a number of dynamic young people who have participated in the Youth Advocacy Center's programs. Their stories demonstrate that alternatives to the standard way of providing foster care are not only imaginable, but possible. With the practical improvements Krebs and Pitcoff outline, teens can learn the skills of effective self-advocacy, become better prepared for the transition to independence, and avoid becoming the statistics that foster care has so often produced in the past.
Download or read book Under the Radar written by June C. Paul and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A growing body of research finds that young people who leave foster care as adults are uniquely disenfranchised and suffer from a lack of support as a result of their involvement with the child welfare system. This is of significant concern, as studies indicate having access to supportive networks is critical for achieving independence in adulthood among transitioning youth. Although all former foster youth are at risk of support-related challenges, these issues may be exacerbated for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) transitioning youth who also experience rejection and mistreatment associated with their sexual and gender minority statuses. Despite these concerns, research focused on this vulnerable population is extremely limited. Moreover, existing studies have not yet explored support provisions for LGBTQ foster youth or their relationships with the individuals in their support networks. Such lack of knowledge poses limits to our understanding about the needs and challenges these youth face during this critical time and prevents us from identifying and developing more appropriate protections/services. To begin to address this gap, this study combined conceptual and methodological features of social constructivism and community-based research to explore LGBTQ youths' perspectives and experiences with the support they received, as they transitioned from foster care to adulthood in Wisconsin. Three aims were addressed 1) identify and describe LGBTQ youth support networks and the kinds of support provided to them, 2) distinguish any barriers or facilitators to establishing/maintaining supportive relationships and the role this played in youths' receipt of care/services, 3) identify whether there are any specific support-related needs/challenges for LGBTQ transitioning youth, including recommendations for addressing these issues.Participants were recruited statewide from foster care and independent living programs in Wisconsin using an iterative sampling and analysis process. In-depth interviews and construction of a graphic visualization strategy called an ecomap were conducted with 21 LGBTQ youth aged 17-21, that were currently in foster care, and likely to exit the child welfare system as adults. Using NVivo software, a directed content analysis approach was used to identify themes and patterns in the data. Participants were an average of 17.95 years-old, 81% (n=17) identified as racial/ethnic minorities, 76% (n=16) were living in urban settings, and over half (n=12) identified as gender minorities (57%). Analysis of interview and ecomap data revealed that many participants lacked access to safe and affirming supports/services, and faced challenges navigating their relationships with the providers in their networks (e.g., social workers, foster parents). Additionally, youth expressed unmet needs around safety, socioemotional wellbeing, and identity development (e.g., suicide prevention, health care) and offered recommendations for improvement (e.g., safe spaces, LGBTQ mentors).Results from this study suggest LGBTQ transitioning youth have distinct needs and challenges that are not being addressed in Wisconsin, and provides suggestions for promoting more supportive resources and relationships for this population. Findings also help to build a framework of knowledge from which to develop further hypotheses and explore other important issues related to how LGBTQ youth are faring in our nation's child welfare system.
Book Synopsis Foster Care Youth and the Role of the Independent Living Skills Program on the Propensity for Educational Human Capital Accumulation by : Toni Naccarato
Download or read book Foster Care Youth and the Role of the Independent Living Skills Program on the Propensity for Educational Human Capital Accumulation written by Toni Naccarato and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foster Care written by Jill Hamilton and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2007-10-16 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to A.B.C. News, approximately 800,000 children every year come in contact with the foster care system. While the system is set up to take in children whose homelife is awful, in some cases Foster care offers no better conditions. Despite more than a decade of intended reform, the foster care system is overcrowded and rife with issues. This collection of essays teaches readers about the issues surrounding foster care. The essays represent a diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. Readers will learn about the history of foster care, and what it's like to be a child in the system. Essay sources like The Economist tackle issues of foster care funding, stating it needs to be changed. This collection will truly provide your readers with an intelligent, balanced understanding.
Book Synopsis Preparing for a "Next Generation" Evaluation of Independent Living Programs for Youth in Foster Care by : Marla McDaniel
Download or read book Preparing for a "Next Generation" Evaluation of Independent Living Programs for Youth in Foster Care written by Marla McDaniel and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youth transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood need multiple supports to navigate the challenges they face. Over the past three decades, federal child welfare policy has significantly increased the availability of those supports. In 1999, the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program was created, increasing the amount of funds potentially available to states for independent living services. As part of the process of planning for evaluation of these services, these authors developed a conceptual framework outlining the core developmental assets youth need to succeed as adults and the ways the foster care system can help facilitate their preparation. They also created a typology of existing independent living programs, identifying 10 different domains and describing available research evidence on each. To further aid research planning in the three key areas of education, employment, and financial literacy and asset-building, the authors gathered current evidence for program effectiveness and identified potential programs for serving youth in foster care. This brief presents the conceptual framework, typology, and central conclusions from these efforts to inform future program development and evaluation. [This brief series is a product of the Planning a Next Generation Evaluation Agenda for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Project, contracted by the Administration on Children and Families and led by the Urban Institute and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.].
Book Synopsis Handbook of Foster Youth by : Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo
Download or read book Handbook of Foster Youth written by Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, there are over 400,000 youth living in foster care in the United States, with over 20,000 aging out of the child welfare system each year. Foster youth are more prone to experience short- and long-term adverse developmental outcomes including diminished academic achievement and career opportunities, poor mental and overall health, financial struggles, homelessness, early sexual intercourse, and substance abuse, many of these outcomes are risk factors for involvement in the juvenile justice system. Despite their challenges, foster youth have numerous strengths and positive assets that carry them through their journeys, helping them to overcome obstacles and build resilience. The Handbook of Foster Youth brings together a prominent group of multidisciplinary experts to provide nuanced insights on the complex dynamics of the foster care system, its impact on youth’s lives, and the roles of institutions and policies in the foster system. It discusses current gaps and future directions as well as recommendations to advance the field. This book provides an opportunity to reflect on the many challenges and strengths of foster youth and the child welfare system, and the combined efforts of caregivers, community volunteers, policy makers, and the professionals and researchers who work with them.
