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Youth in Foster Care with Adult Mentors During Adolescence have Improved Adult Outcomes


  Author: Kym R. Ahrens, David Lane DuBois, Laura P. Richardson, Ming-Yu Fan, Paula Lozano
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication: Pediatrics vol. 121 no. 2
Document Date:                  January 2008
Category: Children > Institutional Care
Related Categories:
Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health
Children > Foster Home Care
Parenthood/Childrearing > Nonparental Care
 

This study found that foster children who had non-parental adult mentors demonstrated better outcomes in employment, education and health as adults. The study is based on data from waves I and III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

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