The voices of youth formerly in foster care: Perspectives on educational attainment gaps

2017 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 65-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elysia V. Clemens ◽  
Heather M. Helm ◽  
Kristin Myers ◽  
Christina Thomas ◽  
Matt Tis
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Attainment Gaps

‘Skills Protect’: Towards a Professional Foster Care Service

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Hutchinson ◽  
Jane Asquith ◽  
John Simmonds
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Recent Government

Almost two-thirds of children and young people looked after by local authorities in England are placed in foster care. Recent studies suggest that the looked after population is significantly different from the general child and young people population in terms of mental and physical health and educational attainment. Failure to recognise and acknowledge the reality of the nature and needs of this population contributes to the current difficulties in providing sufficient and appropriate foster carers. Methods of recruitment, retention and support of foster carers still, in many cases, reflect a historical, now inaccurate, perception of the fostering task. Recent government initiatives have placed a welcome spotlight on the fostering service and are likely to result in improved services. However, the Choice Protects focus on effective commissioning of fostering resources, while necessary, may not be sufficient. In this article, which arises from the observations and conclusions of BAAF social work staff engaged in extensive consultancy with a large number of fostering agencies, Barbara Hutchinson analyses the current situation and proposes key features for the development of an effective fostering service. Her paper was written with support from Jane Asquith and John Simmonds

Foster care and the educational attainment of Jamaican children

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfrey Gibbison ◽  
Chris Paul
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment and Stability in Long-Term Foster Care

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Aldgate ◽  
Matthew Colton ◽  
Deborah Ghate ◽  
Anthony Heath
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Educational Attainment

scholarly journals Educational outcomes of children from long-term foster care: Does foster parents’ educational attainment matter?

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-359
Author(s):  
Marie Berlin ◽  
Bo Vinnerljung ◽  
Anders Hjern ◽  
Lars Brännström
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Poor School Performance ◽  
Poor School

Parental education is a robust predictor of children’s educational outcomes in general population studies, yet little is known about the intergenerational transmission of educational outcomes in alternative family settings such as children growing up in foster care. Using Swedish longitudinal register data on 2.167 children with experience of long-term foster care, this study explores the hypothesized mediating role of foster parents’ educational attainment on foster children’s educational outcomes, here conceptualized as having poor school performance at age 15 and only primary education at age 26. Results from gender-stratified regression analyses suggest that there was an association between foster parental educational attainment and foster children’s educational outcomes but that the educational transmission was weak and inconsistent and differed somewhat between males and females. For males, lower educational attainment in foster parents was associated with poor school performance but was not associated with educational attainment at age 26. The reverse pattern was found among females: the educational gradient was inconsistent for poor school performance but appeared in educational attainment. The results indicate that supported interventions for improving foster children’s educational achievements are needed, even when placements are relatively stable and foster parents have a long formal education.

scholarly journals Pregnancy and Childbearing Among Young Adults Who Experienced Foster Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Massey Combs ◽  
Stephanie Begun ◽  
Deborah J. Rinehart ◽  
Heather Taussig
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Early Pregnancy ◽  
Pregnancy Prevention ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Young Parents ◽  
History Of ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Lower Educational Attainment

This study explores rates of early pregnancy and parenthood among a sample of young adults ( N = 215), ages 18–22, with a history of foster care. The study also compares the educational attainment, financial resources, and homelessness experiences of young adults who became parents to those who did not. By age 21, 49% of the young women became pregnant, and 33% of young men reported getting someone pregnant. Over a quarter of participants experienced parenthood, which was associated with lower educational attainment, less employment, not having a checking or savings account, and a history of homelessness. Gender moderated the association between parenthood and employment such that males who were parents were more likely than female parents to be employed. Given that these young adults were at risk of early pregnancy and parenthood regardless of emancipation status and across several racial/ethnic groups, the results suggest a need for early pregnancy prevention efforts for all youth with child welfare involvement as well as improving resources and support for those who become young parents.

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