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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

An Investigation of Effect Size of Strengths on Placement Stability in Transition Age Youth

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • Ellie Bruckner
    Northwestern University
  • Tawny Spinelli
    Northwestern University
  • Cassandra Kisiel
    Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Abstract

Older youth in the child welfare system, or transition age youth (TAY), experience a variety of challenges as they exit child-serving systems. This study examines the impact of strengths on placement stability for TAY, and how specific areas of strength may have a protective effect for older youth.

Adolescent