ERIC Number: ED659921
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Dec
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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Comparing Outcomes Reported by Young People at Ages 17 and 19 in NYTD Cohort 1. NYTD Data Brief #4
Children's Bureau, Office of the Administration for Children & Families
To measure the outcomes of youth transitioning out of foster care, states are required to administer the national Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey to cohorts of youth at ages 17, 19 and 21. The Children's Bureau shares highlights that compare the outcomes reported by youth in the first NYTD cohort at ages 17 and 19. With the second wave of data collection completed for Cohort 1, we can begin to better understand the experiences of young people currently and formerly in foster care as they age. Response rates for both baseline (age 17) and follow-up (age 19) surveys varied widely by state. To account for the variation, the Children's Bureau employed a weighting methodology to the NYTD survey responses to identify and correct potential non-response bias. All results were weighted to represent the first cohort of 17-year-olds identified at baseline as being eligible to take the NYTD survey in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2011. All percentages reported in this data brief are weighted estimates.
Descriptors: Youth, Independent Living, Adolescents, Foster Care, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Services, Age Differences, Daily Living Skills, Postsecondary Education, Job Training, Housing, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Financial Support, Educational Attainment, Homeless People, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Health Insurance
Children's Bureau, Office of the Administration for Children & Families. US Department of Health & Human Services. 200 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. Tel: 877-696-6775; Tel: 202-619-0257; Web site: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb
Related Records: ED659920
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Children's Bureau (CB)
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