Trejos-Castillo Elizabeth, Davis Gayle, Hipps Terri
Child Welfare. 2015;94(1):53-71.
Using a mixed-methods methodological approach, the proposed study examines the associations between economic well-being and independent living experiences in foster youth. Quantitative data were collected from N = 294 in-care foster youth using the Casey Life Skills assessment (α = .79 to α = .95). Qualitative data were collected via focus groups with aged-out foster youth (N =15). Results provide important insights on youth's economic well-being, financial literacy, individual experiences regarding aging out of foster care and independent living. This study provides new insights into the complex dynamics of successfully transitioning out of foster care and the need for supporting economic well-being in foster youth to better prepare them to live independently and develop coping skills for the challenges they might experience once they leave the system.
本拟议研究采用混合方法学途径，考察了寄养青少年的经济福祉与独立生活经历之间的关联。使用凯西生活技能评估量表（α值在0.79至0.95之间）从N = 294名寄养中的青少年那里收集了定量数据。通过与大龄寄养青少年（N = 15）进行焦点小组访谈收集了定性数据。研究结果为青少年的经济福祉、金融知识、脱离寄养照顾和独立生活的个人经历提供了重要见解。本研究为成功脱离寄养照顾的复杂动态以及支持寄养青少年经济福祉的必要性提供了新的见解，以便更好地帮助他们做好独立生活的准备，并培养应对离开寄养系统后可能遇到的挑战的应对技能。
