Research Report Coming of Age: Employment Outcomes for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care Through Their Middle Twenties
Jennifer Ehrle Macomber, Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin, Dean Duncan, Daniel Kuehn, Marla McDaniel, Tracy Vericker, Michael Pergamit, Barbara Needell, Hye-Chung Kum, Joy Stewart, Chung-Kwon Lee, Richard P. Barth
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This study examines employment outcomes for youth who age out of foster care through their middle twenties in three states: California, Minnesota, and North Carolina. The study linked child welfare, Unemployment Insurance (UI), and public assistance administrative data to assess outcomes. Results suggest that youth who age out of foster care continue to experience poor employment outcomes at age 24 and generally follow one of four employment trajectories as they transition to adulthood.
Research and Evidence Family and Financial Well-Being Work, Education, and Labor Tax and Income Supports
Expertise Social Safety Net Wealth and Financial Well-Being Workforce Development Labor Markets Families Early Childhood Child Welfare
Tags Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Employment and income data Economic well-being Child welfare Youth development Children and youth