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Male And Female Perceptions Of Aftercare Supports And Services, Jacqueline N. Huscroft-D'Angelo
Male And Female Perceptions Of Aftercare Supports And Services, Jacqueline N. Huscroft-D'Angelo
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Youth depart residential care with many continued risk factors, unique needs, and challenges as they reintegrate into the home, school, and community settings. Currently, there is limited research on needs and best practices in aftercare services and supports for youth departing from residential settings and even less is known about how these differ by gender. While preliminary studies have explored perceptions of need during reintegration and aftercare by youth and caregivers, little is known about how these may differ by gender or if perceptions change over time after experiencing the initial transition period. One way to address this knowledge gap …