Department of Social Welfare Policy, Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2011 Jul;81(3):390-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2011.01107.x.
Research on the experiences of youth leaving foster care as they enter adulthood has identified their risk for homelessness and housing instability. Although this finding has been consistent, it has not received sufficient empirical or conceptual attention. In this article, we (a) review the recent findings on housing outcomes for former foster youth; (b) identify relevant theoretical frameworks to examine housing outcomes for these youth, with specific attention to the concept of housing career; (c) describe existing policy; and (d) propose further strategies for understanding and, therefore, influencing outcomes for this population. Based on this analysis, we conclude with implications for policy, practice, and further research to assist these young people.
研究表明，离开寄养家庭的年轻人在成年后面临无家可归和住房不稳定的风险。尽管这一发现一直存在，但它并没有得到足够的实证或概念上的关注。在本文中，我们(a) 回顾了最近关于前寄养青年住房结果的发现；(b) 确定了相关的理论框架，以考察这些青年的住房结果，特别关注住房职业的概念；(c) 描述了现有的政策；(d) 提出了进一步的策略，以了解和因此影响这一人群的结果。基于这一分析，我们得出了对政策、实践和进一步研究的启示，以帮助这些年轻人。
