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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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