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Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth: outcomes at age 19
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
  • Mark E. Courtney, University of Chicago
  • Amy Lynn Dworsky
  • Gretchen Ruth
  • Thomas E. Keller, Portland State University
  • Judy Havlicek
  • Noel S. Bost
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Subjects
  • Foster children -- Longitudinal studies,
  • Ex-foster children -- United States -- Social conditions,
  • Ex-foster children -- United States -- Psychology,
  • School-to-work transition -- United States -- Evaluation,
  • School-to-work transition -- United States -- Social aspects
Disciplines
Abstract

The Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth (Midwest Study) is a longitudinal study that has been following a sample of young people from Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois as they transition out of foster care into adulthood. It is a collaborative effort involving Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago; the University of Wisconsin Survey Center; and the public child welfare agencies in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. This report concentrates on the outcomes of 19 year old youth as they "age out" of the child welfare system and transition to adulthood.

Description

This paper was published by Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, Copyright 2005. The full text version of this report may not be the most recent or accurate. For the latest updated version of this , please visit Chapin Hall's website: http://www.chapinhall.org/research/report/midwest-evaluation-adult-functioning-former-foster-youth

Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/9490
Citation Information
Courtney, M.E., Dworsky, A., Ruth, G., Keller, T.E., Havlicek, J,, Bost, N.(2005) Midwest evaluation of the adult functioning of former foster youths: outcomes at age 19