Citation

Strolin-Goltzman J, Woodhouse V, Suter J, Werrbach M. Child. Youth Serv. Rev. 2016; 70: 30-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.08.014

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper, framed by risk and resiliency theory, presents findings from a youth led collaborative social research study exploring the facilitators of educational success and college attendance among former foster youth. A simultaneous component/parallel process mixed method design was conducted to explore factors associated with educational success among youth in foster care.

FINDINGS suggest that stability and positive relationships with peers and adult mentors ease transitions, and reinforce emotional connections impacting educational success and post-secondary attendance. This manuscript attempts to raise the volume on youth's successful experiences of education and highlight the implications for trauma informed practice in child welfare and school settings.

Language: en