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Direct linkMerdinger, Joan M.; Hines, Alice M.; Osterling, Kathy Lemon; Wyatt, Paige – Child Welfare, 2005
This article presents early descriptive findings from the Pathways to College study, a multimethod and multiphase study of emancipated foster youth. Results based on a sample of 216 emancipated foster youth attending a four-year university indicate that many of their experiences are characteristic of individuals manifesting resilience in the face…
Descriptors: Youth, Individual Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Foster Care
