Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2016
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Abstract
This study explores the phenomenon of resilience among older adolescents in foster care. Data from 351 youths approaching the age of emancipation were examined. Resilience was measured by a composite score combining six domains: educational attainment, and avoidance of teen pregnancy, homelessness, mental illness, substance use and criminal involvement. Increased physical abuse, a history of sexual abuse, placement instability and delinquency in youths’ original families were associated with lower resilience. Non-white race was associated with higher resilience even after risk and protective factors were controlled. These findings highlight factors that contribute to resilient functioning and may be targeted for interventions promoting competence among these high-risk youth.
DOI
10.1007/s11469-015-9573-y
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Shpiegel, Svetlana, "Resilience Among Older Adolescents in Foster Care: The Impact of Risk and Protective Factors" (2016). Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 108.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/social-work-and-child-advocacy-facpubs/108
Published Citation
Shpiegel, S. (2016). Resilience among older adolescents in foster care: The impact of risk and protective factors. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 14(1), 6-22.