Most studies that have examined the employment prospects of system-involved youth have
done so from the perspective of the child welfare system or the juvenile justice system to …

Despite the high rate of early parenthood among youths in foster care, relatively little is
known about the employment outcomes of young parents after they age out of the child …

Extensive policy and practice attention aims to support young people as they seek to
achieve educational and career goals yet there are widely varying trajectories toward these …

Youth who age out of the foster care system and transition to adulthood face challenges that
are exacerbated by a history of trauma, severed relationships, and instability of living and …

The transition to adulthood in postindustrial societies has become increasingly complex in
recent decades due to the high cost of living and high rates of youth unemployment. This …

O presente estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de compreender quais as competências de
vida dos jovens institucionalizados, em situação de pré-autonomia e com idades …

Despite the critical need for effective programs for older youth exiting from foster care, little is
known about the outcomes of transition support programs or how they are perceived by …

There are 438,000 children and youth in foster care in the United States; almost 46,000 are
aged 16 or older, and over 20,000 “age out” of many child welfare services between ages 18 …

This policy brief highlights the importance of Supervised Independent Living Programs
(SILPs) to support young people transitioning out of the foster care system in the United …

People who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent often find it difficult to
financially provide for themselves and their family. The Workforce Innovation and …