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1	Former Wards of the State: Characteristics of Enrollment and Persistence in Undergraduate Education McWilliams, Victoria C 08 1900 (has links) Foster care alumni are a unique subset of college students who enter post-secondary education having faced significant socio-economic challenges and emotional trauma. These students often understand how attending post-secondary education can help create a more stable life. However, the graduation of this population is extremely low. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand formerly fostered youths' perspectives of the needs and stressors students face while attending post-secondary education. Specifically, the researcher wanted to understand what characteristics influence former foster care youth to enroll in college and what characteristics help former foster care youth persist in higher education until graduation. The study utilized both student departure theory and resilience theory to frame each research question conceptually. The results illuminated the resilience of former fostered youth attending post-secondary education and their characteristics for continued enrollment. post-secondary education foster care alumni persistence Education, Adult and Continuing Social Work
2	Life Experiences that Contributed to the Independence and Success in the Lives of Foster Care Alumni Montgomery, Dawn Elizabeth 19 September 2011 (has links) No description available. Clinical Psychology Families and Family Life Psychology Social Work Spirituality Emancipated foster youth Foster children Foster kids Advocacy Resources Belonging Foster Parents Succeed Success Independence Spirituality Resilience Foster Care Alumni Life Skills Strengths Warriors Qualitative Research
3	The Experience of Foster Care and Long Term Attachment Outcomes into Adulthood Miranda, Megan L. 26 May 2015 (has links) No description available. Behavioral Sciences Behavioral Psychology Counseling Psychology Individual and Family Studies Social Work Social Research foster care foster care alumni attachment styles attachment outcomes insecure attachment outcomes childrens services policy reunification marriage and family therapy trauma outcomes qualitative analysis narrative analysis

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