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California State University, San Bernardino

2008

Foster home care

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Emancipated Youths' Perspective On Transitioning Into Adulthood, Deann Petersen Russon Jan 2008

Emancipated Youths' Perspective On Transitioning Into Adulthood, Deann Petersen Russon

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The purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions of transitional aged youths' received services, such as, daily living skills, money management, self care, and social development, and look at whether these services have helped them transition into productive adults. Of the research that exists, emancipated foster youth are shown to be at a higher risk for negative outcomes than youth the same age that were not in foster care. The study collected data from youth involved in two Independent Living Programs in Riverside County.


The Effects Of "Family Group Decision Making" In San Bernardino County, Valerie Christine Forell Jan 2008

The Effects Of "Family Group Decision Making" In San Bernardino County, Valerie Christine Forell

Theses Digitization Project

This study was done to determine whether the recently employed program of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) is working in the San Bernardino County Department of Children Services (DCS) in the way it was intended to by reunifying children with their parents and reducing children's time in foster care.