Youth Transitioning from Foster Care. : Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foster home care.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (45 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on youth transitioning from foster care. Reviews P.L. 110-351, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, which addresses several aspects of the child welfare system. Discusses options to extend Federal foster care payments for youth ages 18-21 and to extend support for youth leaving care for permanent homes after reaching age 16. Addresses additional ongoing issues affecting older youth as they transition from foster care into adulthood.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Youth Transitioning from Foster Care

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