Youth with disabilities are overrepresented among youth “aging out” of the child welfare system (Hill, 2012), yet few studies specifically examine the needs of youth aging out with disabilities as they transition into adulthood. Addressing this gap, the current study provides a more nuanced account of youth with disabilities’ recent transitions out of the child welfare system. Using two national databases, this secondary data analysis investigates differences in educational and employment outcomes between youth aging out with and without disabilities and across youth aging out with different types of disability (i.e., distinguishing emotional from non-emotional diagnoses). Additionally, this study identifies services that improve these outcomes among youth aging out with disabilities. These lines of inquiry provide information about the experiences and needs of youth aging out with disabilities so that services aimed toward improving educational and employment outcomes can be appropriately tailored to this substantial population of youth aging out of care. / A Dissertation submitted to the College of Social Work in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Summer Semester 2016. / June 27, 2016. / child welfare, disabilities, foster care, independent living services, transition to adulthood / Includes bibliographical references. / Karen A. Randolph, Professor Directing Dissertation; Deborah Ebener, University Representative; Melissa Radey, Committee Member; Dina Wilke, Committee Member; Lisa Schelbe, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_366042 |
| Contributors | Cheatham, Leah Powell (authoraut), Randolph, Karen A. (professor directing dissertation), Ebener, Deborah J. (university representative), Radey, Melissa (committee member), Wilke, Dina J. (committee member), Schelbe, Lisa A. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Social Work (degree granting college), College of Social Work (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (230 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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