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Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties (Report)
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Author(s): Jennifer Macomber, Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin, Dean Duncan, et. al.
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Organization(s): Urban Institute with subcontractors University of California Berkeley and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
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A primary task for youth in transitioning to adulthood is sustaining employment to be self-sufficient. Studies of former youth who age out of foster care find that they generally experience unstable employment patterns and earn very low incomes between ages 18 and 20. However, less is known about whether these youths' initial patterns of employment instability and low earnings persist. This study linked child welfare, Unemployment Insurance (UI) and TANF administrative data to assess employment outcomes for former youth through age 24 in three states: California, North Carolina, and Minnesota. Descriptive, multivariate, and trajectory analysis techniques are employed to describe employment patterns. Findings indicate that low rates of employment persist through age 24; Low earnings persist through age 24 though few receive TANF benefits; and youth show four patterns of connectedness to the workforce that may provide insights to program planners considering how to best tailor services to youths' needs. [84 PDF Pages]
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Published: March, 2008 |
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Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties (Report)
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Author(s): Jennifer Macomber, Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin, Dean Duncan, et. al.
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Organization(s): Urban Institute with subcontractors University of California Berkeley and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
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A primary task for youth in transitioning to adulthood is sustaining employment to be self-sufficient. Studies of former youth who age out of foster care find that they generally experience unstable employment patterns and earn very low incomes between ages 18 and 20. However, less is known about whether these youths' initial patterns of employment instability and low earnings persist. This study linked child welfare, Unemployment Insurance (UI) and TANF administrative data to assess employment outcomes for former youth through age 24 in three states: California, North Carolina, and Minnesota. Descriptive, multivariate, and trajectory analysis techniques are employed to describe employment patterns. Findings indicate that low rates of employment persist through age 24; Low earnings persist through age 24 though few receive TANF benefits; and youth show four patterns of connectedness to the workforce that may provide insights to program planners considering how to best tailor services to youths' needs. [84 PDF Pages]
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Published: March, 2008 |
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The Daily Activities of the Community-Dwelling Elderly: Evidence from the American Time Use Survey (Report)
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Author(s): Timothy Waidmann and Vicki Freedman
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Organization(s): Urban Institute, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey |
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Building on recent advances in the conceptualization of disability, this report uses data on how older Americans spend their time to provide insights into enhancements to common survey measures of activity limitation and participation restrictions experienced in late life. The authors use the 2003-2005 waves of the American Time Use Survey to assess how well the common ADL and IADL instruments capture the common activities of daily life. The analysis finds several areas of activity participation that are not commonly measured but may be important features of independent living and makes suggestions for how these activities might be included in surveys. These include several "quality of life" activities like socializing with others, travel and leisure, administrative activities like handling the mail/e-mail, home repairs or arranging for and using services, "helping" activities like volunteering and caring for others, and self care activities like physical exercise and health-related self-care.
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Published: September, 2006 |
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Evaluability Assessment of Discharge Planning and the Prevention of Homelessness (Report)
Final Report |
Author(s): Garrett Moran, Rafael Semansky, Elizabeth Quinn, Rebecca Noftsinger, and Teresa Koenig
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Organization(s): Westat |
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This report presents the results of an evaluability assessment of discharge/transition planning as a homeless prevention strategy in four types of institutional and custodial settings including: adult in-patient psychiatric hospitals, foster care independent living programs, residential treatment programs for adults with substance abuse disorders, and residential treatment centers for youth. The goal of the study was to examine the feasibility of conducting a rigorous and objective evaluation in these settings. The approach used included: a literature review, expert panel meetings, a documentary analysis of selected programs, site visits to exemplary programs, and analysis of findings as a result of these activities. This final report addresses the evaluability question and offers alternative evaluation research designs.
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Published: September, 2005 |
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Implementation of Maternity Group Home Programs: (Report)
Serving Pregnant and Parenting Teens in a Residential Setting |
Author(s): Lara Hulsey, Robert Wood, and Anu Rangarajan
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Organization(s): Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) |
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Maternity Group Homes offer an innovative and intensive approach to addressing the needs of teenage mothers and their children. ASPE contracted with MPR to conduct a study of how these programs operate and to explore options for studying them further. This report documents the implementation of maternity group homes in seven sites.
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Published: April, 2005 |
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Maternity Group Homes Classification and Literature Review (Report)
Final Report |
Author(s): Lara Hulsey
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Organization(s): Mathematica Policy Research |
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This report provides an overview of past research and develops a preliminary classification framework for maternity group homes. The report is the first deliverable to come from the Maternity Groups Homes Evaluation Design and Site Selection Task Order, under contract to Mathematica Policy Research. By exploring the history of maternity group homes, identifying program components and service delivery methods, and describing management and funding mechanisms, this report sets the stage for further exploration of the range of maternity group homes currently in the field.
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Published: March, 2004 |
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Employment Outcomes for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care (Report)
Final Report |
Author(s): Robert M. Goerge, Lucy Bilaver, Bong Joo Lee, Barbara Needell, Alan Brookhart, and William Jackman
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Organization(s): Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago and Center for Social Services Research, University of California Berkeley |
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Youth who have aged out of foster care and lack the social and financial support of their families are at significant risk of poor outcomes. Previous research, based primarily on interviews with former foster care youth, have shown that many find it difficult to maintain stable employment and that their earnings are low. This study uses state administrative data to examine these issues for former foster care youth in California, Illinois, and South Carolina. Employment, earnings, and public assistance receipt are analyzed for youth who exited out of home care in the mid 1990s and were at least 17 years old at the time of their exit.
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Published: March, 2002 |
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The Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities (Report)
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Author(s): David Stapleton, Mark Nowak and Gina Livermore
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This paper first summarizes programs that provide support during the school-to-work transition period, and how they have evolved in recent years. It then presents findings from focus groups conducted with individuals who acquired a significant disability during childhood or prior to gaining significant employment experience and who subsequently achieved a measure of employment success. During these focus groups, the authors learned about the supports that, in the participants' view, contributed to their success, and about some of the challenges they faced in using them.
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Published: September, 2001 |
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Self-Sufficiency of Former Foster Youth in Wisconsin (Report)
Analysis of Unemployment Insurance Wage Data and Public Assistance Data |
Author(s): Amy Dworsky and Mark E. Courtney
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Organization(s): Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Youth who have aged out of foster care and lack the social and financial support of their families are at significant risk of poor outcomes. Previous research, based primarily on interviews with former foster care youth, have shown that many find it difficult to maintain stable employment and that their earnings are low. This study uses state administrative data to examine these issues for former foster care youth in Wisconsin. Employment, earnings, and public assistance receipt are analyzed for youth who exited out of home care between January 1, 1992 and December 31, 1998 and were at least 17 years old at the time of their exit.
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Published: December, 2000 |
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Second Chance Homes: (Report)
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Organization(s): Prepared by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development (HHS/HUD) |
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This brochure was jointly prepared by the Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development (HHS/HUD) and briefly describes Second Chance Homes — adult-supervised, supportive group homes or apartment clusters for teen mothers and their children. Included is a chart detailing information on major sources of Federal funding available from HHS and HUD to help state and local governments and community-based organizations create Second Chance Homes.
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Published: October, 2000 |
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