Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education - Reaching Higher

This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary access and success for foster youth, Gross points out the challenges foster youth face in the primary and secondary school context, such as being less likely to complete high school. These barriers to former foster youth continue once enrolled in post-secondary education, and can manifest as lack of institutional support, financial barriers, and limited to no familial support. The author discusses what policy makers and practitioners need to know to better support the educational attainment of former foster youth. 

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Benefits of and Barriers to Higher Education.- 3. An Overview: Foster Care and Policies Designed to Support Youth in Care.- 4. Transitions out of Care.- 5. College Readiness and Enrollment Among Baccalaureate Degree Seekers.- 6. How Former Foster Youth Finance Higher Education.- 7. Campus Based Support Programs.- 8. Conclusion.- 

About the author

Jacob P. Gross is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration at the University of Louisville, USA.

Summary

This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary access and success for foster youth, Gross points out the challenges foster youth face in the primary and secondary school context, such as being less likely to complete high school. These barriers to former foster youth continue once enrolled in post-secondary education, and can manifest as lack of institutional support, financial barriers, and limited to no familial support. The author discusses what policy makers and practitioners need to know to better support the educational attainment of former foster youth. 

Product details

• Authors: Jacob Gross, Jacob P Gross, Jacob P. Gross
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9783319994581
• ISBN: 978-3-31-999458-1
• No. of pages: 168
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 16 mm x 217 mm
• Weight: 372 g
• Illustrations: XVIII, 168 p. 13 illus., 9 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Jugendkriminalität, C, Sozialwesen und soziale Dienste, Bildungsstrategien und -politik, Educational Policy, Education, Politik der National- Zentral- oder Bundesregierung, Social Policy, higher education, Educational strategies & policy, Educational Policy and Politics, Education and state, Central / national / federal government policies, Children, Youth and Family Policy, Youth Offending and Juvenile Justice, Juvenile delinquents, Juvenile offenders