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I certify that I am the author of this paper titled, Social workers’ perspectives: The issues foster care youth face in transition to adulthood and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course and has not been submitted before in any class by me or anyone else. I understand that falsification of information will affect my status as a graduate student. Student’s Signature Date Social workers’ perspectives: The issues foster care youth face in transition to adulthood Introduction The purpose of this study is to determine what major factors prevent youth transitioning out of the Texas foster care system from using the services provided to help them attend college. I want to gather this information from the adults who work very closely with foster youth on an individual basis, social workers. This topic became of great interest to me because of an astonishing fact I stumbled upon while doing personal research on becoming a foster family. “While 70% of foster youth say they want to attend college, only 3% receive a college degree” (Miller, 2009). This fact made me question what is being done to prepare these youth for adulthood. Foster youth receive tuition vouchers for state funded and run universities, they are also eligible for additional financial assistance while they are attending school. With such a high percentage wanting to go to school and such a low percentage actually obtaining their goal, the transition services should be thoroughly examined to ensure youths are b... ... middle of paper ... ...transition into adulthood. Children and Youth Services Review, 29(8), 1085-1101. Holland, D. (2009). Families of origin, foster care experience, and the transition to adulthood. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 60 (2), 60-87. Jones, L. (2011). The first three years after foster care: A longitudinal look at the adaptation of 16 youth to emerging adulthood. Children and Youth Services Review, 33(10), 1919-1929. Kollar, S., Strolin-Goltzman, J., & Trinkle, J. (2010). Listening to the voices of children in foster care: Youths speak out about child welfare workforce turnover and selection. Social Work, 55(1), 47-53. Miller, C. Policy Briefing Paper, (2009). Transitions to adulthood for Texas foster youth. Retrieved from Texas Care for Children website: http://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/15378/TransitionsfromFosterCare.pdf?sequence=2.

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