Jacob P. Gross

Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education

Reaching Higher
Mitarbeit:Geiger, Jennifer; Stolzenberg, Ellen Bara

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary access and success for foster youth, Gross points out the challenges foster youth face in the primary and secondary school context, such as being less likely to complete high school. These barriers to former foster youth continue once enrolled in post-secondary education, and can manifest as lack of institutional support, financial barriers, and limited to no familial support. The author discusses what policy makers and practitioners need to know to better support the educational attainment of former foster youth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Pivot / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-99458-1
• 1st edition 2019
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 372g
• ISBN-13: 9783319994581
• ISBN-10: 3319994581
• Artikelnr.: 53203541

Autorenporträt

Jacob P. Gross is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration at the University of Louisville, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction.- 2. Benefits of and Barriers to Higher Education.- 3. An Overview: Foster Care and Policies Designed to Support Youth in Care.- 4. Transitions out of Care.- 5. College Readiness and Enrollment Among Baccalaureate Degree Seekers.- 6. How Former Foster Youth Finance Higher Education.- 7. Campus Based Support Programs.- 8. Conclusion.-