How different are their experiences and outcomes? Comparing aged out and other child welfare involved youth
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This paper adds to the growing body of research examining the experiences of youth aging out of the child welfare system. Through a comparison of youth aging out with two other groups of child welfare-involved youth-those whose families received child welfare services but were never placed out of home and those who were in out-of-home placement but did not age out-it presents a profile of their care careers and other system involvement (e.g., mental health, justice system). Analyses indicate that young people aging out of care have experienced significant amounts of time in out-of-home placement, a great deal of placement instability, and high levels of other system involvement. In general, their involvement is more extensive than that of the two comparison groups. However, the justice system involvement of youth who experienced out-of-home placement but did not age out is just as high as that of youth who have aged out. This finding highlights the importance of devoting resources not only to youth aging out of care but also to similarly-aged young people with prior child welfare involvement.
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The requirements of congregate care create restrictive environments as they often hinder youth from opportunities their peers experience, which negatively impact their independent living skills.
“The requirements of congregate care create restrictive environments as they often hinder youth from opportunities their peers experience which negatively impact their independent living skills.”
From Former Foster System Youth: Perspectives on Transitional Supports and Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [31]
The Discussion (page unavailable) says placement in congregate settings can limit opportunities to develop supportive relationships that help youth transition to adulthood. It does not attribute those limits to congregate-care requirements or say that youth miss opportunities available to peers or that their independent living skills are harmed. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredCongregate care limits opportunities for foster youth to socialize with peers and other adults.
“For example, it limits opportunities for foster youth to socialize with peers and other adults.31”
From Former Foster System Youth: Perspectives on Transitional Supports and Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [31]
Shook et al. reported that foster youth experiencing or exhibiting behavioral, mental health and/or substance abuse problems were more likely to experience placement instability and to spend time in congregate care settings.
“Shook et al. reported foster youth who were “experiencing or exhibiting behavioral, mental health and/or substance abuse problems were more likely to experience placement instability and to spend time in congregate care settings.”31(p.17)”
From Former Foster System Youth: Perspectives on Transitional Supports and Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [31]
Shook et al. claim that limitations within congregate care may exacerbate pre-existing issues in behavioral or mental health and/or substance use or even lead to other problems.
“Shook et al. claims these limitations within congregate care may even exacerbate pre-existing issues in behavioral or mental health and/or substance use or even lead to other problems.31”
From Former Foster System Youth: Perspectives on Transitional Supports and Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [31]
Developing relationships is a key component in facilitating a successful transition into adulthood, as youth will call upon their support network for resources and assistance post-discharge.
“Developing these relationships is a key component in facilitating a successful transition into adulthood, as youth will call upon their support network for resources and assistance post-discharge.31”
From Former Foster System Youth: Perspectives on Transitional Supports and Programs (2021) · cites this paper as [31]
The Background (§2.1) describes hardships after leaving care, and the Discussion (§5) addresses services and justice-system involvement. Neither says that developing relationships facilitates a successful transition or that youth draw on a support network for resources after discharge. Searches for relationships, support networks, and social support found no passage addressing that claim. (LLM, conf=0.72)
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- Authors
- Shook, J. J., Goodkind, S., Herring, D., Pohlig, R. T., Kolivoski, K., & Kim, K. H.
- Affiliations
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Corresponding author
- Shook, Jeffrey J.
- Venue
- Children and Youth Services Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-01
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 11-18
- ISSN
- 0190-7409 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5695891
- OpenAlex
- W2145766350
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 2.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Children and Youth Services Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences (U54GM104941)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Homelessness and Social Issues
- Social Sciences › Law › Legal and Social Justice Studies
- Keywords
- out-of-home placement, placement instability, multisystem involvement, criminal justice involvement, child welfare services
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