Growing up fast: Implications for foster youth when independence and early adulthood collide

Brenda M. Morton

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 82, issue C, 156-161

Abstract: Foster care alumni face overwhelming challenges as they transition from care to independence. Torn between their desire to be independent, yet acknowledging they need support, they struggle to find their footing. Adopting a survivor self-reliance mind-set, they set out to earn a bachelor's degree on their own. As they struggle, they compare themselves to non-foster peers who, by enlarge, have a support system enabling them a prolonged entrance to adulthood, which provides a safety net. Without a safety net, and with a focus on independence, decisions youth from foster care make, result in few alumni earning a bachelor's degree.

Keywords: Survivor self-reliance; Emerging adulthood; Foster youth; College attendance; Bachelor degree attainment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.09.028

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