Some Type of Way: Aging out of Foster Care examines how youth in foster care transition out of the system and into adulthood. Using stories from youth and service providers along with current research and theory, this book helps to understand why youth aging out struggle. It highlights the structural barriers they face and circumstances that contribute to their hardships. The book argues youth aging out are resilient, yet benefit from additional support and resources.
Some Type of Way: Aging out of Foster Care examines how youth in foster care transition out of the system and into adulthood. Using stories from youth and service providers along with current research and theory, this book helps to understand why youth aging out struggle. It highlights the structural barriers they face and circumstances that contribute to their hardships. The book argues youth aging out are resilient, yet benefit from additional support and resources.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Lisa Schelbe, PhD is an Associate Professor at the Florida State University College of Social Work in Tallahassee, Florida. She is a Faculty Affiliate at the Florida Institute for Child Welfare and co-editor of the Child Adolescent Social Work Journal.
Inhaltsangabe
* Prologue * Terminology * A Little Background * Chapter 1: "A to Z, we''ve been through it all" * Chapter 2: 18 and Out * Chapter 3: Keystone County * Chapter 4: Realities of Aging Out * Chapter 5: "I need someone to help...don't know all this stuff" * Chapter 6: What Were They Thinking? * Chapter 7: Unrealistic Expectations * Chapter 8: "I just can't shake it:" Feeling Trapped by Circumstances * Chapter 9: "One step at a time:" Youths' Survival Strategies * Chapter 10: "Life's a game:" A Capital Development Framework * Chapter 11: "An opportunity to really make a difference:" the Value of Service Providers * Chapter 12: Launching Youth: An Examination of a Job Readiness Program * Chapter 13: Challenges to Helping Youth * Chapter 14: "I fell off the path many times:" Engaged and Disengaged Youth * Chapter 15: Are the Services Working? * Chapter 16: Now and Later * Chapter 17: A Call to Action
* Prologue * Terminology * A Little Background * Chapter 1: "A to Z, we''ve been through it all" * Chapter 2: 18 and Out * Chapter 3: Keystone County * Chapter 4: Realities of Aging Out * Chapter 5: "I need someone to help...don't know all this stuff" * Chapter 6: What Were They Thinking? * Chapter 7: Unrealistic Expectations * Chapter 8: "I just can't shake it:" Feeling Trapped by Circumstances * Chapter 9: "One step at a time:" Youths' Survival Strategies * Chapter 10: "Life's a game:" A Capital Development Framework * Chapter 11: "An opportunity to really make a difference:" the Value of Service Providers * Chapter 12: Launching Youth: An Examination of a Job Readiness Program * Chapter 13: Challenges to Helping Youth * Chapter 14: "I fell off the path many times:" Engaged and Disengaged Youth * Chapter 15: Are the Services Working? * Chapter 16: Now and Later * Chapter 17: A Call to Action
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