Former Foster Youth in Postsecondary Education
Reaching Higher
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform, Higher Education
| Author: | Jacob P. Gross, Jennifer Geiger, Ellen Bara Stolzenberg | ISBN: | 9783319994598 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | May 15, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jacob P. Gross, Jennifer Geiger, Ellen Bara Stolzenberg |
| ISBN: | 9783319994598 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | May 15, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary access and success for foster youth, Gross points out the challenges foster youth face in the primary and secondary school context, such as being less likely to complete high school. These barriers to former foster youth continue once enrolled in post-secondary education, and can manifest as lack of institutional support, financial barriers, and limited to no familial support. The author discusses what policy makers and practitioners need to know to better support the educational attainment of former foster youth.
This book examines the attainment gap between foster youth and their peers. Specifically focusing on post-secondary access and success for foster youth, Gross points out the challenges foster youth face in the primary and secondary school context, such as being less likely to complete high school. These barriers to former foster youth continue once enrolled in post-secondary education, and can manifest as lack of institutional support, financial barriers, and limited to no familial support. The author discusses what policy makers and practitioners need to know to better support the educational attainment of former foster youth.
