Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives
Issue Date
2008Author
Petr, Chris
Publisher
Alliance for Children and Families
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholarly/refereed, publisher version
Metadata
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Emerging adulthood is a phase in the life course recently identified by developmental theorists.
For youth in foster care, recent federal legislation in the United States has engendered new
programs, typically called independent living programs, to help them become successful adults.
This qualitative study reports the findings of interviews with a diverse sample of 27 current and
former foster youths in a Midwestern state, focusing on the quantity and quality of independent
living services received. The youths reported hopeful expectations and plans for their futures,
widespread support for postcustody benefit programs, mixed opinions about the utilization and
effectiveness of existing independent living programs, significant educational delays associated
with frequent placements while in out-of-home custody, and strong attachments to families of
origin.
Description
©2008 Alliance for Children and Families
ISSN
1044-3894Collections
Citation
Petr, C.G. (2008). Foster Care Independent Living Services: Youth Perspectives. Families in Society, 81 (1), 100-108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.3714
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