The Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth: Outcomes at Ages 23 and 24
May 15, 2010 Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and other researchers following youth who had aged out of foster care in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. They found that compared to young adults ages 23 and 24 in the general population, young adults who aged out of foster care fared poorly regarding post-secondary education achievement, employment, and housing stability. Only six percent of former foster youth had a college degree from a two- or four-year school. Download the Report . . .
