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Direct linkCourtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J. – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2017
Support for the extended care provisions of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 was, to a large extent, based on the belief that allowing youth in foster care to remain in care past their 18th birthday would improve their outcomes as adults. Research following foster youth into adulthood has shown that…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Age Differences, Late Adolescents, Young Adults
Courtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Harty, Justin; Feng, Huiling; Park, Sunggeun; Powers, Jenna; Nadon, Melanie; Ditto, Dale J.; Park, Keunhye – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2020
This report presents findings from the "CalYOUTH Wave 4 Youth Survey." CalYOUTH (the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study), is an evaluation of the impact of the California Fostering Connections to Success Act on outcomes during foster youth's transition to adulthood. CalYOUTH includes collection and analysis of information…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Postsecondary Education, Educational Attainment, Academic Persistence
Courtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Park, Sunggeun – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2018
Support for the extended care provisions of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 was, to a large extent, based on the belief that allowing youth in foster care to remain in care past their 18th birthday would improve their outcomes as adults. In a previous memo (see ED597309), the authors reported early…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment, Academic Persistence
Courtney, Mark E.; Harty, Justin; Kindle, Brittani; Dennis, Kristin; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Torres García, Adrianna – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2017
The current "CalYOUTH Wave 2 Los Angeles County Report" presents findings from the "CalYOUTH Wave 2 Youth Survey," focusing on just study participants in Los Angeles County. Of all of the counties in California, Los Angeles County has the greatest number of children in foster care. Since child welfare services are administered…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Program Effectiveness
Courtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Charles, Pajarita; Mikell, Dominique; Stevenson, Brooke; Park, Keunhye; Kindle, Brittani; Harty, Justin; Feng, Huiling – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2016
This report presents findings from the "CalYOUTH Wave 2 Youth Survey." CalYOUTH (the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study) is an evaluation of the impact of the California Fostering Connections to Success Act on outcomes during foster youth's transition to adulthood. CalYOUTH includes collection and analysis of information…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Program Effectiveness, Individual Characteristics, Family Characteristics
Courtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Park, Keunhye; Harty, Justin; Feng, Huiling; Torres-García, Adrianna; Sayed, Samiya – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2018
This report presents findings from the "CalYOUTH Wave 3 Youth Survey." CalYOUTH (the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study) is an evaluation of the impact of the California Fostering Connections Act on outcomes during foster youth's transition to adulthood. CalYOUTH includes collection and analysis of information from three…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Child Welfare
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Download full textOsgood, D. Wayne; Foster, E. Michael; Courtney, Mark E. – Future of Children, 2010
D. Wayne Osgood, E. Michael Foster, and Mark E. Courtney examine the transition to adulthood for youth involved in social service and justice systems during childhood and adolescence. They survey the challenges faced by youth in the mental health system, the foster care system, the juvenile justice system, the criminal justice system, and special…
Descriptors: Runaways, Homeless People, Physical Disabilities, Chronic Illness
