An evaluation of services and protective factors from the perspective of former Rhode Island foster youth / by Christina A. Connell.
"This quantitative study poses one main question: what factors have contributed to foster youths' successful transitions to adulthood? Foster youth are an at risk population, but many foster youth have received a college education, are employed, live in stable housing, and have avoided cri...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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2010.
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| Summary: | "This quantitative study poses one main question: what factors have contributed to foster youths' successful transitions to adulthood? Foster youth are an at risk population, but many foster youth have received a college education, are employed, live in stable housing, and have avoided criminal activity. It is important to identify factors that play a role in foster youths' success in order to serve this population effectively."--Abstract. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 205 leaves ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-147). |