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abstract: 'In spite of a prevailing policy focus, little is known about the
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employment outcomes of former foster youth during early adulthood and
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the factors associated with those outcomes. We explore how former foster
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youth who aged out of care in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa are faring
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in the labor market at age 24 and what explains variability in
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employment and wages for these youth. We utilize multilevel models to
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analyze youth''s employment using four waves of the Midwest Study. Our
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findings point to a critical need to better understand and address
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barriers to education, causes of substantial racial disparities, and
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characteristics of family foster homes that facilitate youths''
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employment. We find that youth who remain in care past age 18 attain
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higher educational credentials which translate into better employment
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outcomes. This research also highlights the need for policies directed
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at current and former foster youth who become early parents. (C) 2011
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Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.'
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affiliation: 'Hook, JL (Corresponding Author), Univ Washington, Sch Social Work, Box
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359476, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
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Hook, Jennifer L., Univ Washington, Sch Social Work, Seattle, WA 98195 USA.
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Courtney, Mark E., Univ Chicago, Sch Social Serv Adm, Chicago, IL 60637 USA.'
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author: Hook, Jennifer L. and Courtney, Mark E.
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author-email: 'jenhook@uw.edu
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markc@uchicago.edu'
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author_list:
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- family: Hook
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given: Jennifer L.
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- family: Courtney
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given: Mark E.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.05.004
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eissn: 1873-7765
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files: []
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issn: 0190-7409
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journal: CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
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keywords: Foster youth; Employment; Child welfare policy
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keywords-plus: HIGH-SCHOOL DROPOUTS; LABOR-MARKET; TRANSITION
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language: English
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month: OCT
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number: '10'
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number-of-cited-references: '40'
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orcid-numbers: Hook, Jennifer/0000-0003-1125-9037
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pages: 1855-1865
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papis_id: 31221f4128998c018a21122e072b8603
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ref: Hook2011employmentoutcomes
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researcherid-numbers: 'Hook, Jennifer/E-1533-2013
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Hook, Jennifer/CMK-1100-2022'
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times-cited: '123'
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title: 'Employment outcomes of former foster youth as young adults: The importance
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of human, personal, and social capital'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000295435600012
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usage-count-last-180-days: '1'
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usage-count-since-2013: '35'
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volume: '33'
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web-of-science-categories: Family Studies; Social Work
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year: '2011'
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