On your own without a net : the transition to adulthood for vulnerable populations /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2005.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 401 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	The John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation series on mental health and development. Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood and Public Policy.
Subject:	Young adults -- United States. Youth with social disabilities -- United States. Young adults. Youth with social disabilities. United States. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11217987

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Other authors / contributors:	Osgood, D. Wayne.
ISBN:	9780226637853 0226637859 0226637832 9780226637839 9780226637846 0226637840 1281966118 9781281966117 9786611966119 6611966110
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	In the decade after high school, young people continue to rely on their families in many ways-sometimes for financial support, sometimes for help with childcare, and sometimes for continued shelter. But what about those young people who confront special difficulties during this period, many of whom can count on little help from their families? On Your Own Without a Net documents the special challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: former foster care youth, youth formerly involved in the juvenile justice system, youth in the criminal justice system, runaway and homeless youth, former special education students, young people in the mental health system, and youth with physical disabilities. During adolescence, government programs have been a major part of their lives, yet eligibility for most programs typically ends between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. This critical volume shows the unfortunate repercussions of this termination of support and points out the issues that must be addressed to improve these young people"s chances of becoming successful adults.
Other form:	Print version: On your own without a net. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2005

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