Transitioning to Adulthood from Foster Care.
Transitional age foster youth do not typically receive the types of family supports their nonfoster peers enjoy. Many foster youth experience multiple adversities and often fare worse than nonfoster peers on long-term functional outcomes. Governments increasingly recognize their responsibility to act as parents for state dependents transitioning to adulthood and the need to provide services to address social/emotional supports, living skills, finances, housing, education, employment, and physical and mental health. More research is needed to inform the development of effective programs. Transitional age foster youth benefit from policies promoting a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive, and integrated transition system of care.
Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, 2815 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite #200, Seattle, WA 98102, USA. Electronic address: drterry@uw.edu.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D008603:Mental Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
Child welfare; Foster care; Foster child; Foster home care; Transition age; Transition to adulthood; Youth