國立虎尾科技大學 |

The Rest of the Story : = Exploring the Overall Functioning and Maturational Experiences of Former Foster Youth in Middle Adulthood.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The Rest of the Story :/
Reminder of title:	Exploring the Overall Functioning and Maturational Experiences of Former Foster Youth in Middle Adulthood.
Author:	Yang, Jessica L.
Description:	1 online resource (174 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-12(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International78-12A(E).
Subject:	Social work. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9780355110807

The Rest of the Story : = Exploring the Overall Functioning and Maturational Experiences of Former Foster Youth in Middle Adulthood.
Yang, Jessica L.

The Rest of the Story :Exploring the Overall Functioning and Maturational Experiences of Former Foster Youth in Middle Adulthood. - 1 online resource (174 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-12(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Denver, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references

Middle adulthood as a developmental stage is often neglected in developmental research, yet it is vitally important to the cohesiveness of the life span as this is a time when integrating the experiences of the earlier developmental periods such as emerging adulthood, setting the stage for healthy aging. Emerging adulthood is but one unique stage in the life course, and situating this phase within a holistic developmental context is essential. Doing so illuminates the ways in which the past influences current functioning and the ways in which one's present developmental state sets the stage for later development. To date, no such inquiry has been conducted for foster care alumni. As such this study has two aims 1) Understand the current functioning of adults between the ages of 30--59 who aged out of foster care and; 2) gain insight into the journey of each participant from the moment they exited care as a young adult into middle adulthood. This qualitative inquiry employed an interpretive phenomenological approach (IPA) to understand the narratives of 22 participants between the ages of 30-59 who aged out of foster care. All participants were recruited using social media and participated in a loosely structured interview. Findings indicate that during the period of emerging adulthood these participants did indeed experience a great deal of chaos in support of current literature. However, after age 30 these individuals had become largely stable. Participants credited non-traditional supports and high educational attainment with their success in adulthood. Additionally, participants discussed the ways in which the absence of formal support, the stigma of foster care, and the tumultuous relationships with family influenced their journey well into middle adulthood. There are limitations to the study, mainly the high level of education for this sample as well as the over representation of White's and females. Clear implications exist for social work education, practice, and child welfare policy. Namely the contribution to middle adulthood literature, promotion of de-stigmatizing practice, and the shifting of the narrative embedded in policy from one of independence to one of inter-dependence.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780355110807Subjects--Topical Terms:

1008643
Social work.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

554714
Electronic books.

The Rest of the Story : = Exploring the Overall Functioning and Maturational Experiences of Former Foster Youth in Middle Adulthood.
LDR:03490ntm a2200325Ki 4500 001 919266
005 20181127124953.5
006 m o u
007 cr mn||||a|a||
008 190606s2017 xx obm 000 0 eng d
020 $a 9780355110807
035 $a (MiAaPQ)AAI10286089
035 $a (MiAaPQ)denver:11501
035 $a AAI10286089
040 $a MiAaPQ $b eng $c MiAaPQ $d NTU
100 1 $a Yang, Jessica L. $3 1193793
245 1 4 $a The Rest of the Story : $b Exploring the Overall Functioning and Maturational Experiences of Former Foster Youth in Middle Adulthood.
264 0 $c 2017
300 $a 1 online resource (174 pages)
336 $a text $b txt $2 rdacontent
337 $a computer $b c $2 rdamedia
338 $a online resource $b cr $2 rdacarrier
500 $a Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-12(E), Section: A.
500 $a Adviser: Michele D. Hanna.
502 $a Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Denver, 2017.
504 $a Includes bibliographical references
520 $a Middle adulthood as a developmental stage is often neglected in developmental research, yet it is vitally important to the cohesiveness of the life span as this is a time when integrating the experiences of the earlier developmental periods such as emerging adulthood, setting the stage for healthy aging. Emerging adulthood is but one unique stage in the life course, and situating this phase within a holistic developmental context is essential. Doing so illuminates the ways in which the past influences current functioning and the ways in which one's present developmental state sets the stage for later development. To date, no such inquiry has been conducted for foster care alumni. As such this study has two aims 1) Understand the current functioning of adults between the ages of 30--59 who aged out of foster care and; 2) gain insight into the journey of each participant from the moment they exited care as a young adult into middle adulthood. This qualitative inquiry employed an interpretive phenomenological approach (IPA) to understand the narratives of 22 participants between the ages of 30-59 who aged out of foster care. All participants were recruited using social media and participated in a loosely structured interview. Findings indicate that during the period of emerging adulthood these participants did indeed experience a great deal of chaos in support of current literature. However, after age 30 these individuals had become largely stable. Participants credited non-traditional supports and high educational attainment with their success in adulthood. Additionally, participants discussed the ways in which the absence of formal support, the stigma of foster care, and the tumultuous relationships with family influenced their journey well into middle adulthood. There are limitations to the study, mainly the high level of education for this sample as well as the over representation of White's and females. Clear implications exist for social work education, practice, and child welfare policy. Namely the contribution to middle adulthood literature, promotion of de-stigmatizing practice, and the shifting of the narrative embedded in policy from one of independence to one of inter-dependence.
533 $a Electronic reproduction. $b Ann Arbor, Mich. : $c ProQuest, $d 2018
538 $a Mode of access: World Wide Web
650 4 $a Social work. $2 bicssc $3 1008643
655 7 $a Electronic books. $2 local $3 554714
690 $a 0452
710 2 $a ProQuest Information and Learning Co. $3 1178819
710 2 $a University of Denver. $b Social Work. $3 1193794
773 0 $t Dissertation Abstracts International $g 78-12A(E).
856 4 0 $u http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10286089 $z click for full text (PQDT)