Foster youth transitions to adulthood: a longitudinal view of youth leaving care.

By M. Courtney, I. Piliavin, Andrew C. Grogan-Kaylor, A. Nesmith. Child welfare, 2001

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Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth: outcomes at age 19 (2005, unknown): “EDUCATION Previous research suggests foster youth approach the transition to adulthood with significant educational deficits (Blome, 1997; Courtney et al., 2001; McMillan & Tucker, 1999).”
Mentoring adolescent foster youth: promoting resilience during developmental transitions (2006, result): “These results mirror DuBois et al.’s (2002) findings suggesting that strong mentor–youth relationships result in more positive mentoring outcomes.”
Placement Stability and Movement Trajectories (2003, background): “Further, the literature is replete with evidence regarding adolescents who abscond from foster care placements or who must leave because of behavior problems (Courtney and Barth 1996; Courtney et al. 2001).”
The potential educational benefits of extending foster care to young adults: findings from a natural experiment (2017, background): “…Grogan-Kaylor, & Nesmith, 2001; Courtney et al., 2005; Festinger, 1983; Frost & Jurich, 1983; Jones & Moses, 1984) and that former foster youth have low rates of college attendance (Cook et al., 1991; Courtney, Dworsky, et al., 2011; Courtney et al., 2001; Jones & Moses, 1984; Pecora et al., 2005).”
Crime during the Transition to Adulthood: How Youth Fare as They Leave Out-of-Home Care (2012, background): “Former foster youth generally report feeling satisfied with their experiences in foster care (Chapman, Wall, & Barth, 2004; Courtney et al., 2001; Courtney & Dworsky, 2006) and some report close relationships with foster parents or other caregivers.”