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On Your Own without a Net
The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations
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On Your Own without a Net
The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations
About this book
In the decade after high school, young people continue to rely on their families in many ways-sometimes for financial support, sometimes for help with childcare, and sometimes for continued shelter. But what about those young people who confront special difficulties during this period, many of whom can count on little help from their families?
On Your Own Without a Net documents the special challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: former foster care youth, youth formerly involved in the juvenile justice system, youth in the criminal justice system, runaway and homeless youth, former special education students, young people in the mental health system, and youth with physical disabilities. During adolescence, government programs have been a major part of their lives, yet eligibility for most programs typically ends between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. This critical volume shows the unfortunate repercussions of this termination of support and points out the issues that must be addressed to improve these young people's chances of becoming successful adults.
On Your Own Without a Net documents the special challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: former foster care youth, youth formerly involved in the juvenile justice system, youth in the criminal justice system, runaway and homeless youth, former special education students, young people in the mental health system, and youth with physical disabilities. During adolescence, government programs have been a major part of their lives, yet eligibility for most programs typically ends between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. This critical volume shows the unfortunate repercussions of this termination of support and points out the issues that must be addressed to improve these young people's chances of becoming successful adults.
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Yes, you can access On Your Own without a Net by D. Wayne Osgood, E. Michael Foster, Constance Flanagan, Gretchen R. Ruth, D. Wayne Osgood,E. Michael Foster,Constance Flanagan,Gretchen R. Ruth in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Developmental Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Publisher
University of Chicago PressYear
2008Print ISBN
9780226637846, 9780226637839eBook ISBN
9780226637853Table of contents
- Contents
- FOREWORD
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 1. Introduction: Why Focus on the Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations?
- 2. The Transition to Adulthood for Youth “Aging Out” of the Foster Care System
- 3. The Transition to Adulthood for Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System: A Developmental Perspective
- 4. Policy and Program Perspectives on the Transition to Adulthood for Adolescents in the Juvenile Justice System
- 5. Young Adults Reentering the Community from the Criminal Justice System: The Challenge of Becoming an Adult
- 6. Prisoner Reentry and the Pathways to Adulthood: Policy Perspectives
- 7. Homeless Youth and the Perilous Passage to Adulthood
- 8. Transition for Young Adults Who Received Special Education Services as Adolescents: A Time of Challenge and Change
- 9. Transition Experiences of Young Adults Who Received Special Education Services as Adolescents: A Matter of Policy
- 10. Risks along the Road to Adulthood: Challenges Faced by Youth with Serious Mental Disorders
- 11. Coping with Mental Health Problems in Young Adulthood: Diversity of Need and Uniformity of Programs
- 12. Adolescents with Disabilities in Transition to Adulthood
- 13. Youth with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities in Transition to Adulthood
- 14. The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Youth and Families: Common Themes and Future Directions
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
- INDEX