Ruff Saralyn C, Linville Deanna, Kjellstrand Jean
University of San Francisco, United States.
University of Oregon, United States.
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2022 May;136:106443. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106443. Epub 2022 Feb 25.
The effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been nothing short of profound, with disparate impact among historically marginalized and under-resourced populations. Eighty undergraduate college students, with a history of foster care placement, describe their experiences during Shelter in Place due to COVID-19. Former and current foster youth already experience challenges in accessing and completing higher education; these challenges were exacerbated by the measures taken to deal with risks associated with the pandemic. Study findings build upon previous studies that indicated that former and current foster youth have unique and significant pandemic related financial, physical and psychosocial concerns, by using conventional content analysis methods to describe what participants identified as needed resources. Findings have implications for future research and policy development, as well as resource provision during ongoing remote learning, and in preparation for the eventual transition back to in-person instruction.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的影响极为深远，对历史上处于边缘地位和资源匮乏的人群产生了不同程度的影响。80名有寄养经历的本科大学生描述了他们在因COVID-19而实施就地避难措施期间的经历。曾经和现在的寄养青年在获得和完成高等教育方面已经面临挑战；应对疫情相关风险所采取的措施使这些挑战更加严峻。该研究结果基于之前的研究，那些研究表明曾经和现在的寄养青年在疫情期间有独特且重大的与经济、身体和心理社会相关的担忧。本研究通过使用传统内容分析方法来描述参与者所确定的所需资源，进一步拓展了这些发现。研究结果对未来的研究和政策制定具有启示意义，同时也适用于当前远程学习期间的资源供应，以及为最终恢复面对面教学做准备。
