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Research has demonstrated a link between out-of-home foster care and subsequent juvenile justice involvement. Understanding factors that may contribute to dual system involvement for young people who entered f...
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Is Juvenile Justice System Involvement Context-Dependent?: The Differential Experiences of Older Foster Youth in the Context of Extended Foster Care
Foster youth are at increased risk of entering the justice system, particularly as they age out of foster care. The high prevalence of crime among foster youth has concerned practitioners, researchers, and pol...
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Opportunities for Positive Youth Development: The Organized Activity Participation and Educational Outcomes of Adolescents in Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Care
Children who grow up outside the care of their biological parents—e.g., those in adoptive, foster, or kinship (AFK) care—experience poorer educational outcomes than their peers. However, the protective factors...
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Mitigating Risks of Incarceration Among Transition-Age Foster Youth: Considering Domains of Social Bonds
Transitioning to adulthood is difficult for young people aging out of foster care. Research shows that this population faces substantial challenges in trying to avoid legal system involvement during this diffi...
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Psychotropic Medication Use and Perceptions of Medication Effects Among Transition-Age Foster Youth
The prevalence of psychotropic medication use among children and adolescents in foster care has received increasing attention from policymakers and scholars and led to responses from government. Most research ...
