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Foster Youth and Education


Foster Youth and Education
This paper presents a research proposal that will explore educational attainment for reunified foster youth.
5,395 words (approx. 21.6 pages) | 26 sources | APA | 2008 United States


Paper Summary:

The paper proposes a study to explores whether reunified foster youth will have higher rates of educational attainment versus non-reunified foster youth. The paper outlines the design and research methods of the study and presents the hypothesis that reunified foster youth will have completed higher levels of education than those who spent at least one year in the foster care system. The paper maintains that federal, state, and local authorities must recognize the critical importance of permanent family connections for youth in foster care if substantial progress is to be made in improving outcomes for these disconnected youth.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Methods
Data Analysis
Implications

From the Paper:

"Each year, approximately 20,000 youth age 16 and older, transition from foster care to legal emancipation and find themselves on their own (Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2007). Children in foster care are one of the most vulnerable populations within our educational system as they are at great risk for school failure (Zietlin, 2004). With an estimated 542,000 children in the United States foster care system, researchers have begun to look at factors which may impede a child's educational attainment (Zeitlin, 2004). Several studies have started to focus on the lack of support for foster youth, significance of academic, emotional, and behavioral problems youth experience as well as lack of innovative interventions which may improve school outcomes (Zeitlin, 2004)"

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Babbie, E.R. & Rubin, A. (2008) Research methods for social work (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole Publishing Company.
  • Barth, R.P. (1990). On their own: The experiences of youth after foster care. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 7(5), 419-440.
  • Bass, S., Shields, M.K., & Behrman, R.E. (2004). Children, families, and foster care: Analysis and recommendations. The Future of Children, 1(14), 4-29.
  • Bates, B.C., English, D.J. & Kouidou-Giles, S. (1997). Residential treatment and its alternatives: A review of the literature. Child and Youth Care Forum, 26(1), 7-51.
  • Berrick, J.D. (1998). When Children Cannot Remain Home: Foster Family Care and Kinship Care. The Future of Children, 8(1), 72-87.

Cite this paper

APA Citation:

Foster Youth and Education (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Proposal-Foster-Youth-and-Education/103577

MLA Citation:

"Foster Youth and Education" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Proposal-Foster-Youth-and-Education/103577>




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Apr 17, 2008
BA degree in Psychology from Pitzer College, California. MSW, Master of Social Work degree from USC, University of Southern California. Work experience in crisis intervention, case management, and other areas in the field of social work.
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