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Longitudinal Outcomes Of Youth Who Age Out Of Foster Care, Tegan Lesperance
Longitudinal Outcomes Of Youth Who Age Out Of Foster Care, Tegan Lesperance
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LONGITUDINAL OUTCOMES OF YOUTH WHO AGE OUT OF FOSTER CARE
by
TEGAN LESPERANCE
May 2018
Advisor: Dr. Paul Toro
Major: Psychology (Clinical)
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Each year in America, between 20,000 and 30,000 youths reach an age, typically 18 years, when they must exit the foster care system due to age restrictions, in a process referred to as aging out (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). These youths disproportionately experience a host of negative outcomes, including high rates of homelessness and precarious housing, high levels of psychological distress and victimization, increased risk of substance abuse, lower …