The Value of a College Degree for Foster Care Alumni
Comparisons with General Population Samples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10550219 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy M Salazar (0000-0002-5392-6275, Washington Sea Grant, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-150 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/swt014 |
| PMID | 23724577 |
| OpenAlex | W2119386482 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 41 |
| References cited | 12 |
Higher education is associated with substantial adult life benefits, including higher income and improved quality of life, among others. The current study compared adult outcomes of 250 foster care alumni college graduates with two samples of general population graduates to explore the role higher education plays in these young adults' lives. Outcomes compared include employment, income, housing, public assistance, physical and mental health, happiness, and other outcomes that are often found to be related to educational attainment. Foster care alumni college graduates were very similar to general population college graduates for individual income and rate of employment. However, foster care alumni graduates were behind general population graduates on factors such as self-reported job security, household earnings, health, mental health, financial satisfaction, home ownership, happiness, and public assistance usage. Results have implications for policy and practice regarding the most effective means of supporting postcollege stability of youths with foster care experience
Business · Demographic economics · Earnings · Economic growth · Economics · Educational attainment · Environmental health · Happiness · Health care · Higher education · Life satisfaction · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Child Welfare and Adoption · Finance · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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Stories from Former Foster Youth College Graduates
Informal Mentoring for Foster Youth Students
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of College Students with a Background in Foster Care
Social and Emotional Supports During College Years
Higher Education Outcomes for Students who Experienced Foster Care in Texas
Fostering Safer Spaces
Educational resilience among youth in foster care
A Review of Research on College Educational Outcomes of Students Who Experienced Foster Care
Defining Success
Experiences and outcomes of foster care alumni in postsecondary education
Predictors of care leavers’ health outcomes
Outcomes of youth with foster care experiences based on permanency outcome – Adoption, aging out, long-term foster care, and reunification
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Outcomes of children who grew up in foster care
Informal mentoring among foster youth entering higher education
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Efficacy of the Project Futures self-determination coaching model for college students with foster care backgrounds and mental health challenges
The roles of Campus-Support Programs (CSPs) and Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs) on college persistence for youth with foster care histories
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The Texas tuition and fee waiver program for youth who have experienced foster care
Factors associated with post-college success for foster care alumni college graduates
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Childhood experiences, growing up “in care,” and trust
Better Futures
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A descriptive analysis of programs serving foster care alumni in higher education
An urban university campus support program for students from foster care
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Interrogating the collegiate experiences of African American males formerly in foster care
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Serving Former Foster Youth and Homeless Students in College
Increasing Competency, Self-Confidence, and Connectedness Among Foster Care Alumni Entering a 4-Year University
Study to Change Destiny. Elements That Promote Successful Trajectories in Young People who Have Been in Residential Care
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders Among Older Youths in the Foster Care System
Lifetime Prevalence of Mental Disorders in U.S. Adolescents
Early outcomes for young adults transitioning from out‐of‐home care in the USA
Educational and employment outcomes of adults formerly placed in foster care
Life Course Outcomes on Mental and Physical Health
Approaching the Transition to Adulthood
| Unique citing works | 41 |
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| Citations per year | 3,42 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 40 |