Foster youth and at-risk non-foster youth: A propensity score and structural equation modeling analysis

Hobbs, Sue; Bederian-Gardner, Daniel; Ogle, Christin M.; Bakanosky, Sarah; Narr, Rachel K.; Goodman, Gail S.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106034

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“…Being placed outside the birth home is not only associated with low educational attainment and unemployment but issues such as poor physical and mental health and involvement with the criminal system (Courtney & Dworsky, 2006; Jackson & Cameron, 2012; Kang‐Yi & Adams, 2017; Knorth et al, 2008). Although these types of health and social adversities predict low educational attainment on their own, they are more likely among youth placed outside the birth home even when adjusted for a number of socio‐economic and demographic background factors (Hobbs et al, 2021; Kääriälä et al, 2019). Within adolescents growing up in care, those with additional adversities (compared with those without), such as behavioural disorders, fare much worse on numerous issues (Kang‐Yi & Adams, 2017).…”

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Educational attainment and employment of young adults ageing out of care: A registry study based on the Finnish birth cohort 1987

Pasanen

Keski‐Säntti

Hilli

et al. 2023

Child & Family Social Work

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Adolescents growing up outside their birth homes are at major risk for multiple adversities in early adulthood, including low education and unemployment. The transition from out-of-home placement to independent living overlaps with the transition from school to work and higher education. However, the support during this critical phase is often inadequate. Adolescents ageing out of care are also more likely to have faced adversities in their birth families. Yet, the interplay between different risk factors and having aged out of care has gained little attention. This study aimed to assess known risk factors for low education and unstable employment and their interaction with ageing out of care, controlling for birth-home-related adversities.We assessed this topic using logistic and linear regression modelling based on the Finnish birth cohort 1987 (n = 59 476) registry. Our analysis showed that obtaining upper secondary and higher education was much less likely among those ageing out of care, and they had spent 52-80 fewer days annually in employment after graduation. Few interactions with other risk factors were, however, found. Efforts are needed to prevent inequalities in education and employment for those ageing out of care in the transition phase from school to work.

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