Foster Care and College: The Educational Aspirations and Expectations of Youth in the Foster Care System

Autor/inn/en	Kirk, Chris M.; Lewis, Rhonda K.; Nilsen, Corinne; Colvin, Deltha Q.
Titel	Foster Care and College: The Educational Aspirations and Expectations of Youth in the Foster Care System
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 45 (2013) 3, S.307-323 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X11417734
Schlagwörter	Foster Care; Youth Opportunities; Academic Aspiration; Expectation; Student Educational Objectives; Educational Attainment; Grade Point Average; School Support; Parent Participation; Population Distribution; Ethnicity; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Predictor Variables; Student Surveys; Academic Records; Questionnaires; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Metacognition; Correlation; Kansas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pflegehilfe; Expectancy; Erwartung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Schulförderverein; Elternmitwirkung; Demographical distribution; Bevölkerungsverteilung; Ethnizität; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Prädiktor; Schülerbefragung; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Publication; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Akademieschrift; Publikation; Fragebogen; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Korrelation
Abstract	Despite an overall increase in college attendance, low-income youth and particularly those in the foster care system are less likely to attend college (Wolanin, 2005). Although youth in foster care report high educational aspirations, as little as 4% obtain a 4-year college degree (Nixon & Jones, 2007). The purpose of this study is to explore differences in educational aspirations and expectations among foster care and nonfoster care youth and to explore key predictors of these differences. Using baseline data generated from Kansas Kids @ GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs), 1,377 youth were surveyed in regard to their future educational goals, academic self-perception, and level of social support. Results demonstrated that youth from the foster care system report lower educational aspirations and expectations, of which academic self-perception and parental support for education were the best predictors. Limitations and implications for future research will be discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10