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050  4 KF3735|b.F766 2008 
092    344.7303|bF931F 
245 00 From foster care to adulthood :|bthe University of Chicago
       Law School Foster Care Project's protocol for reform /
       |cEmily Buss .. [and others]. 
246 10 University of Chicago Law School Foster Care Project's 
       protocol for reform 
250    First print edition. 
264  1 [Chicago, Ill.] :|bUniversity of Chicago Law School,
       |c[2008] 
264  4 |c©2008 
300    196 pages ;|c28 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "All updates and future editions may be found at http://
       www.law.uchicago.edu/fostercaretoadulthood 
500    Includes separate Executive summary. 
504    Includes bibliographical references. 
520    "Young people who grow up in foster care face daunting 
       odds when they "age out" of that system as adults. Many of
       them find themselves without a job and without a home. 
       Before long, many are incarcerated, and others become 
       parents before they are ready. Staying in school is 
       fraught with obstacles, from unaffordable tuition, to 
       episodic housing, to a lack of academic and emotional 
       supports. Whatever their obstacles and opportunities, 
       foster youth are far more likely than other young people 
       to face those obstacles and opportunities alone...The 
       University of Chicago Law School's Foster Care Project is 
       dedicated to assisting advocates throughout the country to
       improve the experience of foster youth who are aging out 
       of care...we have focused our attention on the law, asking
       : What changes in the law would benefit these youth? How 
       can current law be best employed for their benefit? What 
       can courts and lawyers do to assist youth to make a 
       successful transition?...[Our] conclusion is that the 
       legal process governing foster youths' transition should 
       ensure that foster youths' lives mimic, as closely as 
       possible, the experience of youth growing up in their own 
       families. More specifically, we conclude that the court 
       process can play a crucial role in replicating some 
       important aspects of that experience."--p. [1]. 
650  0 Foster children|xLegal status, laws, etc.|zUnited States. 
650  0 Foster home care|xLaw and legislation|zUnited States. 
650  0 Ex-foster children|xLaw and legislation|zUnited States. 
700 1  Buss, Emily. 
710 2  University of Chicago.|bLaw School.|bFoster Care Project. 
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