Keywords
emerging adults
homelessness
youth homeless population
risks for foster care youth
foster care emancipation
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Abstract
This publication discusses foster care in the United States, risk of experiencing homelessness among foster care youth, and possible interventions. Written by Francesca Michelini, Randall Cantrell, and Kate Fogarty, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, January 2022.
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