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Supporting youth in and from foster care who deserve the opportunity to thrive, and have a sense of belonging with people who support them.
Although the number of youth in foster care who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (GLBTQ) is not known, these youth have a range of unique placement and services needs that are often not well addressed. In a qualitative study conducted by Children's Rights and partnering...
showed the overall presence of behavioral health conditions—such as anxiety/stress-related disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and major depressive disorders—was aboutthree times higherfor children and youth in foster care than for those who were not. ...
Youth in foster care have disproportionately low graduation rates but can be academically resilient, and studies suggest that caseworkers play an important role in their academic trajectories. Less is known about how youth-caseworker relationships, as perceived by transition-age youth themselves, relates...
The gender gap in educational expectations among youth in the foster care systemdoi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.04.026FostercareGendergapEducationalexpectationYouth in the foster care system are at greater risk for a host of aversive outcomes including diminished educational performance and attainment. ...
This study examined the type and frequency of prescribed medication of foster care youth in a south Florida county during April, 2001. Using file reviews and structured interviews with targeted case managers, it was found that 23% of the total sample (n = 722) were currently using medication....
Longitudinal research on youth in foster care is important, but often challenging to accomplish. To assist the field, a thorough description of the development of the SPARK (Studying Pathways to Adjustment and Resilience in Kids) project, a longitudinal research project on the mechanisms of resilienc...
Growing up in foster care London: British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering.Maluccio, A. N., & Fein, E. (1985). Growing up in foster care. Children and Youth Services ... Anthony,N.,Maluccio,... - 《Children & Youth Services Review》 被引量: 145发表: 1985年 The mental health ...
A rigorous, five-year national evaluation by Child Trends revealed that children served through this model, who are the longest-waiting youth in foster care including those with special needs and sibling groups, are three times more likely ...