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Relationships and Expectations for Educational Achievement of Foster Youth

Creator:

Calvert, Robert C. (Robert Christian)

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Youth in foster care often perform at lower levels academically than those not in foster care. Prior research on the nature of the relationships that affect former foster youth's educational path has been inconclusive. Though it is widely believed that positive relationships with faculty, staff and peers is beneficial for...

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Dissertation

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(Kirchsteiger & Sebald, 2010). Those foster children whose caregivers had a higher education levels were more
Supporting independence : a collective case study of foster alumni in community and technical colleges

Creator:

Forte, Catherine P.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of foster alumni in community and technical colleges, with a focus on Washington State, using a qualitative research approach. Foster alumni may be considered a sub-set of first generation students, yet they have needs that extend beyond those of other...

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Dissertation

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). Examination of this issue is timely. Funding designated for foster alumni in higher education has increased
More than a term : a consideration of how to support generation 1.5 students at colleges and universities

Creator:

Wimberly, Elizabeth Summer

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In this thesis, Elizabeth Summer Wimberly details the profile of generation 1.5 students as a group of students who can need extra support in higher education. Generation 1.5 students stand distinct from both international students and native, monolingual students. As such, placing generation 1.5 students in either a mainstream or...

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Masters Thesis

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a group of students who can need extra support in higher education. Generation 1.5 students stand