A Phenomenological Study of Foster Care Emancipation

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Book Synopsis A Phenomenological Study of Foster Care Emancipation by : Mitchell C. Sandy

Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of Foster Care Emancipation written by Mitchell C. Sandy and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many youth, prior to being emancipated from the child care system, are referred to Transitional and Independent Living Services. These youth experience a variety of hardships after emancipation, however, hardships such as unemployment, housing difficulties, poor health care, ongoing struggles with mental illness, substance abuse, teenage pregnancy, and incarceration. The purpose of Independent Living Services is to buffer youth against such outcomes by empowering them to become self-sufficient; something that is accomplished through the provision of employment and educational support, housing services, and Life Skills Training. Research suggests that youth serviced in Transitional and Independent Living Services are indeed better prepared after emancipation than youth who do not receive these services. Assessing such youth progress, however, has traditionally relied on pilot or retrospective studies which, although comprehensive, often lack a subjective understanding of this phenomenon. This phenomenological study examined the improved outcomes experienced by emancipated youth after being serviced in Independent Living Services by exploring the experiences of the program Directors responsible for the daily operations of Transitional and Independent Living Programming. Five experienced and knowledgeable Transitional and Independent Living Program Directors were specifically selected because of their subjective understanding of the outcomes and trends experienced by foster youth. The program Directors offered their experiences, via interviews, that were later analyzed by means of a content analysis to construct the meaning or themes relevant to their experiences of serving adolescents emancipating from care. A content analysis revealed four themes: gate keeping, self-sufficiency, program development, and aftercare. Results are presented in a manner that will help other field professionals understand the subjective challenges and experiences facing Transitional Independent Living Program Directors as well as provide insight into the role Independent Living Services have in youth outcomes.

A phenomenological study

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Book Synopsis A phenomenological study by : Christina Acoff

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Transition to Independence

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Book Synopsis Transition to Independence by : Erica Warren Martin

Download or read book Transition to Independence written by Erica Warren Martin and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Surviving the transition from foster care to adulthood

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Book Synopsis Surviving the transition from foster care to adulthood by : Veronica Vonciele Santee

Download or read book Surviving the transition from foster care to adulthood written by Veronica Vonciele Santee and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foster Youth Transitioning to Independent Living and Higher Education

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Book Synopsis Foster Youth Transitioning to Independent Living and Higher Education by : Janet Pearman Harrison

Download or read book Foster Youth Transitioning to Independent Living and Higher Education written by Janet Pearman Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of foster youth who aged out of foster care and enrolled in higher educational programs in rural areas of southern Virginia. The theory that guided this study was Maslow's hierarchy of needs as it applied to higher educational pursuits of foster youth who had, or were about to, age out of foster care. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory also guided this study to identify additional barriers to higher education for foster youth. This phenomenological study used a transcendental research method. Data collection methods included face-to-face and phone interviews, focus groups, participant captions for picture cards, and data from intake documents and school records that provided accurate demographic information. Interviews and focus groups were conducted primarily by phone while captions, demographics, and consent were compiled through email, postal service, and participating school records. Moustakas' modified method was used to analyze data for this study. The central research question for consideration was as follows: What are the lived experiences of foster youth who have aged out of foster care and enrolled in community college? The 12 participants for this study shared their unique life experiences as they aged out of foster care and enrolled in higher education programs. While the participants' educational barriers differed to some degree, one commonality each faced was the lack of a dependable adult role model for encouragement and support. The impact of this missing element was evident in the life-choices of participants.

A Phenomenological Study

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Book Synopsis A Phenomenological Study by : Guy C. Thompson

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Foster Youth Emancipation: Implications of Resiliency, Independence, and Responsibility

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ISBN 13 : 1599426838
Total Pages : 88 pages
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Book Synopsis Foster Youth Emancipation: Implications of Resiliency, Independence, and Responsibility by : Deborah Harris-Sims

Download or read book Foster Youth Emancipation: Implications of Resiliency, Independence, and Responsibility written by Deborah Harris-Sims and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2008-07-11 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study incorporated descriptive research methods and correlational research methods to explore possible relationships between independence-responsibility and resiliency. The researcher administered the Resiliency Scales for Adolescents (RSA) to foster

Success Within an Unlikely Candidate

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Book Synopsis Success Within an Unlikely Candidate by : Mechele Antonette Newell

Download or read book Success Within an Unlikely Candidate written by Mechele Antonette Newell and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many of America's youth, completing high school and moving forward with post-secondary education is a natural path for successful living. Unfortunately, many youth in foster care experience a variety of challenges that prevent them from completing high school, entering and/or completing post-secondary education, and leading successful independent lives. This phenomenological study explored the essence of the lived experiences of youth who have aged out of foster care and have succeeded academically. The phenomenological approach allows the voices of the youth who have aged out of foster care to be heard. This study followed three streams: lived experiences, social support, and transitional support collaboratively leading youth who have aged out of foster care to academic success. In an effort to understand the experience through the eyes of those most directly affected and represented by the foster care system, phenomenology, a philosophical method that studies the pure science of a phenomenon, was the chosen methodology. Allowing youth who have aged out of foster care the opportunity to share their experiences as they recall them offers a pure account of their experiences as they happened without any bias or prejudice displayed. Primary findings of this research were that those who spend time within the foster care system are a part of a stand-alone community governed by its own set of rules, standards, and values; relationships with others played a vital role in their academic success; internal and external motivators were necessary for completing high school and moving forward with post-secondary education, and the realization that it takes a village to raise a child, shows the value in the communal effort for taking special care of this population of youth. As a result of these findings, recommendations were made. There are recommendations for social services and lawmakers to level the playing field so that all youth in foster care will have access to the same standard of care; provide and market more realistic support from post-secondary programs and schools; standardize group home academic programs, and increase in-home visits to ensure that every child's basic needs are met within the foster care system.

"A Comfort I Couldn't Find in Nobody Else": Relationships Between Emancipated Former Foster Youth and Their Biological Parents

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Book Synopsis "A Comfort I Couldn't Find in Nobody Else": Relationships Between Emancipated Former Foster Youth and Their Biological Parents by : Leah Rose Hanzlicek

Download or read book "A Comfort I Couldn't Find in Nobody Else": Relationships Between Emancipated Former Foster Youth and Their Biological Parents written by Leah Rose Hanzlicek and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When foster youth emancipate from the child welfare system they no longer have professionals overseeing decisions about contact with their biological parents. While there is a general awareness in the field of child welfare that former foster youth often do choose to reconnect with their biological parents as adults, there has been scant research investigating former foster youths' lived experiences of contact with them. Little is known about the potential functions of these relationships as sources of support, conflict, healing, or resilience. Without an understanding of how decisions about contact are made, and how such contact impacts their lives, it is not possible to assess how prepared, or unprepared, emancipated youth are when they leave the child welfare system to negotiate these relationships in whatever manner is most beneficial to them. This qualitative study utilized interpretative phenomenological analysis in order to describe the experiences of a small sample (N = 8) of emancipated youth. This research also investigated the potential for theories of emerging adulthood, attachment and ambiguous loss, and resilience to contribute to a theoretical framework that could aid in understanding their experiences and decision making processes with regards to their relationships with their biological parents. Data were collected primarily via two rounds of in-depth, semi-structured interviews, and topics explored included descriptions of contact, ways in which relationships with biological parents served as supports and challenges, how emancipated youth made sense of their decisions about contact, identity development, forgiveness, and closure. Overall, participants described their biological parents as still struggling with the issues that led to foster care placement, and their relationships with them were often both supportive and challenging in different respects. For some, having children of their own had changed their relationships with their biological parents in rather complex ways. Despite the presence of difficulties in many of their relationships, participants expressed a great deal of empathy for their biological parents. Many had gone through a process of forgiveness in order to move on from the past. Practice implications and the applicability of theories of emerging adulthood, ambiguous loss, and resilience were also explored.

Privileged Voices

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Total Pages : 218 pages
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Book Synopsis Privileged Voices by : Barbara Barrett

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A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Former Foster Students Learning Through Online Educational Environments

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Book Synopsis A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Former Foster Students Learning Through Online Educational Environments by : Tiffany Sue Beckwith

Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Former Foster Students Learning Through Online Educational Environments written by Tiffany Sue Beckwith and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of former foster students in online educational environments. Maslow's hierarchy of needs acted as the theory guiding this study, as it was essential when investigating how unmet needs for foster children affected their motivation to learn and feelings of belongingness with their school. This study was designed to answer the following central research question: What are the experiences of former foster students who have taken part in online education? Using a transcendental phenomenological approach, I collected the lived experiences of the participants to uncover emerging themes during online learning while in foster care. A sample of 10 former foster students who experienced online education while in foster care and graduated from high school during the academic years 2021 or 2022 resulted in a participant age range of 18-21 years old. To facilitate triangulation, data collection included surveys, interviews, writing prompt documents, and focus groups. Data analysis followed Moustakas' modification of the van Kaam method to horizontalize the data, cluster common experiences, and develop textural and structural descriptions of the essence of the phenomenon. The themes of engagement deficiency, inferior educational experiences, and feelings of uncertainty for high school foster students engaged in online learning also included feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and post-graduation apprehension. Foster students learning online shared negative experiences including lack of supports, ease of cheating, non-engagement, and feelings of isolation. Foster students, due to their transient nature, need targeted educational supports put in place when learning online to succeed with coursework, become college/career ready, and to engage with peers forming a sense of connection with their school community.

Fragmented Lives

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Book Synopsis Fragmented Lives by : Dawn L. Stewart

Download or read book Fragmented Lives written by Dawn L. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, growing numbers of black foster youth, ages 18 and older, are emancipated from the child welfare system. Prior to termination, they are provided with a montage of independent living services aimed at teaching self-sufficiency skills. Nevertheless, many of these youth find themselves alone without the necessary aptitude, resources, and support needed to assume the intimidating responsibilities of adulthood. Although the literature regarding emancipated youth and their outcomes is extensive, there has been minimal research conducted on the unique experiences of Black youth as well as the factors that contribute to their success or failure in their transition to independence. Further, the information regarding their outcomes has been garnered from foster parents, case managers, attorneys, and family members, while failing to incorporate the voices of the youth who are best able to articulate the obstacles they encounter. This qualitative study examines the lives and experiences of eight black former foster youth. Audiotaped semi-structured interviews were conducted for the study. Data analysis took place throughout the data collection process. Their distinctive experiences, from their early childhood experiences that lead to placement in foster care, as well as their emancipation from care and subsequent road to independence are chronicled through their voices. Findings uncovered four themes: 1) child maltreatment, 2) unresolved trauma, 3) need for a sense of belonging, and 4) lack of preparation for adulthood. These themes represent the stumbling blocks of the participants’ past that continue to influence their life paths. This study enhances our understanding of the experiences of black aged out foster youth and the many challenges they face on their road to adulthood. Their individual stories raise poignant questions about the impact and efficacy of the foster care system on the lives of our most vulnerable youth.

Validating Foster Youths' Lived Experience in Community College

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Total Pages : 135 pages
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Book Synopsis Validating Foster Youths' Lived Experience in Community College by : Brandi Suzanne Wilson (Graduate student)

Download or read book Validating Foster Youths' Lived Experience in Community College written by Brandi Suzanne Wilson (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this phenomenological qualitative study was to describe, discover, and explain the ‘lived experiences’ of current and former foster youth attending a community college in Southern California. Due to the barriers that foster youth students face before entering college and during college, the study used Rendon’s (1994) theory of validation as a lens to explain how the validating elements of the theory can have positive effects on current and former foster youth to increase their persistence and graduation rates. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven former foster youth who participate in a foster care program. The data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Three major themes emerged: The effects of the welfare system before college, educational barriers in college, and support received in higher education. Support and validation were key factors in foster youth overcoming the barriers of the foster care system in order to persist in higher education. Recommendations for future research based on the findings are provided for faculty, staff, and administrators who work with current and former foster youth students.

A Phenomenological Study of the Impact of Living in Residential Group And/or Foster Care on Adult Conflict Behavior

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Total Pages : 266 pages
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Book Synopsis A Phenomenological Study of the Impact of Living in Residential Group And/or Foster Care on Adult Conflict Behavior by : Elizabeth Lackey

Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of the Impact of Living in Residential Group And/or Foster Care on Adult Conflict Behavior written by Elizabeth Lackey and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

"Swimming Upstream to Achieve the Dream"

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Book Synopsis "Swimming Upstream to Achieve the Dream" by : Sharron Crear

Download or read book "Swimming Upstream to Achieve the Dream" written by Sharron Crear and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education has been deemed the "great equalizer" for the condition of man ((Horace Mann, 1848). Studies have found that years of education and income are highly correlated--the higher the educational level, the higher the income (National Center for Education Statistics, 2017). Numerous studies highlight the benefits of attaining a college degree; however, college enrollment and graduation rates among young adults with foster care experience lag significantly behind those of their non-foster care peers. Despite increased policies and efforts at the federal, state, and local levels to improve the educational outcomes of this vulnerable population, poor educational outcomes are still prevalent. Although numerous studies have addressed the educational plight and outcomes of children and youth in foster care, limited studies have explored the postsecondary educational experiences of persons with foster care experience. Findings from this study addressed this gap and contributed to existing research regarding the postsecondary educational experiences of this vulnerable population. The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the postsecondary experiences of 16 foster care alumni who attended an accredited, public, state-funded, post secondary institution. The study explored factors that influenced their decision to enroll in college, obstacles that have hindered their college success, what has helped them to be successful in college, and what they deem necessary to complete a postsecondary degree. Keywords: aging out, academic preparation, college readiness, college success, emancipated, ETV state tuition and fee waiver, financial aid, first-generation, foster care, foster care alumni, foster care liaison, graduation, institutions of higher education, low-income, postsecondary education, retention.

Life After Foster Care

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Book Synopsis Life After Foster Care by : Shawna Lee Cosby

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No Class

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Book Synopsis No Class by : Garcia Carlotta A.

Download or read book No Class written by Garcia Carlotta A. and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: