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Roberts, Helen; Ingold, Anne; Liabo, Kristin; Manzotti, Grazia; Reeves, David; Bradby, Hannah – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018
Background: Young people with learning disabilities are frequently underrepresented in research accounts. This study describes the experiences of young people moving from the care system. Methods: We scoped the English and Swedish literature for first-hand accounts and interviewed four young people with learning disabilities leaving the English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Literature Reviews
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Forenza, Brad; Happonen, Robin G. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: The enactment of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Act brought welcome attention to young people aging out of foster care, and sought to include them in both case planning and policy dialog. Foster Youth Advisory Boards help to promote such inclusion, though the implementation of those boards has not been formally analyzed.…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Foster Care, Transitional Programs, Planning
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Perfect, Michelle M.; Stoll, Katherine A.; Thompson, Kristin C.; Scott, Roxanne E. – School Psychology Forum, 2013
The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act was implemented in 2008 (P.L. 110-351) in an effort to meet the needs of youth in foster care, including issues related to educational stability, educational services to support stability, and transition into higher education or the workforce. This article examines the written laws,…
Descriptors: Foster Care, State Legislation, State Policy, Adoption