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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ972466
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4021
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Supporting Youth in the Transition from Foster Care: Formal and Informal Connections
Collins, Mary Elizabeth; Spencer, Renee; Ward, Rolanda
Child Welfare, v89 n1 p125-143 2010
Social support is needed by everyone, but particularly by vulnerable populations at times of transition. This study utilizes data collected from 96 former foster youth regarding supports they received during the transition from care. The report addresses three questions: (1) What types of supportive relationships did the sample report? (2) What are the characteristics of supportive relationships? (3) What is the relationship of social support to outcomes? Based on the analysis, the authors draw implications for intervention and research. (Contains 5 tables and 4 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Foster Care, Transitional Programs, Youth Programs, Interpersonal Relationship, Intervention, Adolescents, Social Work, Caseworkers, Family Involvement, Mentors, Friendship, Siblings
Child Welfare League of America. 1726 M Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-688-4200; Fax: 202-833-1689; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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