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Foster Youth And Higher Education: A Look At The Contributing Factors To Higher Education Retention, Naomi V. Chretien
Foster Youth And Higher Education: A Look At The Contributing Factors To Higher Education Retention, Naomi V. Chretien
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This study explores the contributing factors to collegiate foster youth’s college attendance and retention while in college. A qualitative study was conducted consisting of eight face to face interviews were conducted. Participants were student recipients of California State University, San Bernardino’s Educational Opportunity - Renaissance Scholars Program. Areas studied: pre-college admission, transitional support systems, and retention support while in college. Results identified support from high school teachers and school counselors played significant roles in the participant’s future college attendance, family support was not a significant influence, and social work support was not reported by any participants. All participants received supportive …
Foster Youth And Higher Education, Natalie Renee Hoover, Samantha Coyne Martinez
Foster Youth And Higher Education, Natalie Renee Hoover, Samantha Coyne Martinez
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In this study, 10 former/current foster youth were interviewed about their foster care experiences by examining factors that contributed them from pursuing higher education and factors that may have influenced them from not pursuing higher education. Data collection occurred throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The results of the study found that there were four themes, which presented to be factors that are influential in foster youth pursuing or not pursuing higher education. These themes are centered on the environment, support factors, the foster youths drive and types of services that they received while in foster care. The results of …