Stopping the Cycle of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Call to Action to Focus on Pregnant and Parenting Youth in and Aging Out of the Foster Care System

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Mullins Geiger ◽  
Lisa Ann Schelbe
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Foster Care ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Care System

Rose's Thorn

2021 ◽  
pp. 316-329
Author(s):  
Regina Gavin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Care System

This case study examines the life of Rose, a 17-year-old junior attending a public high school in a southeastern city. In the state where Rose resides, the year of “aging-out” of the foster care system is 18-years-old. With the age of 18 being such a pivotal year, Rose must not only think about her potential post-secondary options, but her ability to achieve adult self-sufficiency at such a young age as well. With no supports, this proves to be a daunting task for Rose. It becomes Rose's thorn. This chapter will explore the career and college readiness self-efficacy of Rose as she navigates her post-secondary options, builds her support networks, and discovers resources for adolescents aging out of the foster care system via her work with Dr. Williams, creator and counselor of the Students That Are Reaching Success (S.T.A.R.S.) program. Results from Rose's participation in the program will be shared and implications for counselors working with adolescents aging out of the foster care system will be reviewed.

Foster Care Chronicles: Use of the Arts for Teens Aging Out of the Foster Care System

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maura Busch Nsonwu ◽  
Susan Dennison ◽  
Jennifer Long
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Care System

Rose's Thorn

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-106
Author(s):  
Regina Gavin Williams
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Aging Out ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Care System

This case study examines the life of Rose, a 17-year-old junior attending a public high school in a southeastern city. In the state where Rose resides, the year of “aging-out” of the foster care system is 18-years-old. With the age of 18 being such a pivotal year, Rose must not only think about her potential post-secondary options, but her ability to achieve adult self-sufficiency at such a young age as well. With no supports, this proves to be a daunting task for Rose. It becomes Rose's thorn. This chapter will explore the career and college readiness self-efficacy of Rose as she navigates her post-secondary options, builds her support networks, and discovers resources for adolescents aging out of the foster care system via her work with Dr. Williams, creator and counselor of the Students That Are Reaching Success (S.T.A.R.S.) program. Results from Rose's participation in the program will be shared and implications for counselors working with adolescents aging out of the foster care system will be reviewed.

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