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Theses Digitization Project

Theses/Dissertations

Youth Life skills assessment

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Emancipated Foster Youths' Perceptions Of Their Relationships With Their Social Workers, Joni Renee Dominguez, Lakesha Lavone Spivey Jan 2012

Emancipated Foster Youths' Perceptions Of Their Relationships With Their Social Workers, Joni Renee Dominguez, Lakesha Lavone Spivey

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine emancipated foster youths' perceptions of their relationships with their social workers while in the foster care system.


Former Foster Youths' Perceptions Of Their Life Experiences, Yodit Tesfia Zerai Jan 2011

Former Foster Youths' Perceptions Of Their Life Experiences, Yodit Tesfia Zerai

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The purpose of this project was to examine the perceptions of former foster youths' life experience while in foster care and after leaving the foster care system. It was also recommended for child welfare social workers to have contact with former foster youth on a regular basis and to provide services as needed even after they exited the system.


How Independent Living Skills Services Affect The Outcomes Of Emancipated Foster Youth In Attaining Self-Sufficiency, Tracy Burks, Sandra Fernandez Jan 2011

How Independent Living Skills Services Affect The Outcomes Of Emancipated Foster Youth In Attaining Self-Sufficiency, Tracy Burks, Sandra Fernandez

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The purpose of this study is to highlight the services that are beneficial and highlight additional services that are needed in order to facilitate a successful transition for emancipating foster youth. This study shows how self-sufficiency in emancipating foster youth is affected by the services provided by the Independent Living Skills (ILP) program. Face-to-face interviews were completed with ILP participants as data collected source and quantitative research was conducted using surveys and focus groups to obtain firsthand information and personal experiences from former foster youth themselves.


Satisfaction Of Independent Living Programs Among Foster Youth, Monica Sapien, Nadia Fuentes Jan 2009

Satisfaction Of Independent Living Programs Among Foster Youth, Monica Sapien, Nadia Fuentes

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The purpose of this study was to assess the satisfaction of independent living programs among foster adolescents participating in Orangewood Children's Foundation's Independent Living Skills Program. By understanding the factors that guide foster adolescents into successful transition, professionals can focus on improving and modifying areas that are ineffective and unsuccessful to foster youth.


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.


Characteristics Of Independent Living Program Participants And Non-Independent Living Program Participants, Raymond Acevedo Jan 2007

Characteristics Of Independent Living Program Participants And Non-Independent Living Program Participants, Raymond Acevedo

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This study identify foster youth characteristics that were more likely to lead to independent living program (ILP) participation against those foster youth who did not participate in ILPs.


How Youth In Transitional Housing Perceive The Independent Living Program And Aftercare Services At Cameron Hill, Savannah Vankummer, Richard Vela Jan 2006

How Youth In Transitional Housing Perceive The Independent Living Program And Aftercare Services At Cameron Hill, Savannah Vankummer, Richard Vela

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The purpose of this study is to explore how emancipated youth, who are clients of the aftercare ILP (Independent Living Program) and transitional housing program with Cameron Hill, evaluate those services.


Foster Care Adolescents And Higher Education, Mary Ann Holmes Jan 2006

Foster Care Adolescents And Higher Education, Mary Ann Holmes

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Independent Living Program in San Bernardino and Riverside counties to transition foster care youth to independence of the social services system. The study provided a compilation of services and resources available through Cameron Hill Aftercare Services in San Bernardino for emancipated foster youth to assist with the successful transition toward independence as well as access to higher education and stability in housing and employment.


No Way Home: Former Foster Youth And Their Families Of Origin, Vanessa Hilary Crayton Jan 2006

No Way Home: Former Foster Youth And Their Families Of Origin, Vanessa Hilary Crayton

Theses Digitization Project

This study sought to investigate former foster youths' attitudes and feelings about contact with their families of origin as they were aging out of the foster care system. The inquiry into the needs of adolescents in foster care during the transitionary period of young adulthood and the social workers who help them seem to indicate the concept of family is important to these youth.


Falling Through The Cracks: A Look At Factors Contributing To Non-Participation In Independent Living Program Services, Cheryl Joy Babb, Holly Sue Ninneman Jan 2006

Falling Through The Cracks: A Look At Factors Contributing To Non-Participation In Independent Living Program Services, Cheryl Joy Babb, Holly Sue Ninneman

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to identify the youth who do not participate in Independent Living Program (ILP) services and, if possible, to ascertain if any characteristics or factors appear to affect participation in ILP services. The study utilized a quantitative research method to assess ILP participation by extracting data from existing case records via a data extraction form created in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Legislation, Research and Quality Support Services Unit.