Challenges in the Transition to Adulthood for Youth in Foster Care, Juvenile Justice, and Special Education

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Foster, E. Michael Gifford, Elizabeth Joanne
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	Youth face many changes and challenges as they move into adulthood, and for those who have been involved in various social welfare systems, these changes can be even more profound. Roughly 20,000 youth in a given year age out of foster care and are on their own, often with limited family ties. Nearly 38,000 youth aged 17–20 were in residential placement for juvenile offenses in 1997, and a large proportion of those face a release plan with diminishing amounts of supervision after a stretch of highly structured living. Approximately 375,000 students left special education in the 2000–2001 school year, often without a high school degree, to face adult challenges without a familiar support system. To compound the difficulties, the youth often have learning disabilities, limited life skills, and health, emotional, and behavioral problems that can exacerbate an already challenging transition.
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Language	English
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