Title
Strengthening Independent Living Services for Youth in Foster Care: New Principles and Standards
Date of Award
2004
Document Type
Non Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
Program
Early Childhood Education
Capstone Instructor
Cecelia Westby
Second Reader
Carmen Cook
Keywords
child welfare system, standards
Abstract
The question of how best to promote the well-being of adolescents and young adults served by the child welfare system has been a challenging one for many years. From 1999-2004, the Child Welfare League of America and its National Advisory Committee on Standards for Independent Living endeavored to reconceptualize the principles and assumptions underlying services to this population. Building on these new principles and assumptions, standards for excellence in transition, independent living, and self- sufficiency services will be disseminated to the field in order to strengthen child welfare supports and help these vulnerable young people achieve better adult outcomes. This paper presents the new principles and assumptions utilized as a framework for new standards, with a discussion of implications for the field.
Recommended Citation
Nixon, R. E. (2004). Strengthening Independent Living Services for Youth in Foster Care: New Principles and Standards (Thesis, Concordia University, St. Paul). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/legacy-capstones_maed/182Restricted
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