“…In addition to financial support, there are many positive reasons for foster youth to be employed in part-time work . Research suggests that part-time work experiences may play an important role in future career attainment (Skorikov & Vondracek, 1997) as well as in the development of adaptive career values (Porfeli, 2008) . For example, adolescents who engage in part-time work experiences gain a sense of proficiency in learning new skills, while also gaining a stronger intrinsic value orientation (Mortimer, Pimentel, Ryu, Nash, & Lee, 1996) .…”