The group in which I chose to observe was a foster parent support and training group. I work in the field of foster care‚ so I chose the group carefully to ensure that participators did not know my profession‚ I had no previous interactions with any of the members in the group‚ and I announced myself as merely an unbiased observer and was allowed to sit quietly in the back of the group. The participants in this group ranged from kinship families with grandparents‚ aunts and uncles‚ and even siblings
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an extremely important factor for bringing change in the lives of individuals. It has universally been re-cognized as the most powerful instrument for gearing up the socio-economic development of the nation. Out of school youth means having a vulnerable people who have needs. In fact‚ it can be said that it is a pre-condition for the overall up-lift and welfare of nation. This is why investment in education is considered to be so vital for human resource development
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Out Of School Youth ASEM Trust Fund for the Asian Financial Crisis Implementation Completion Memorandum Philippine Out-of-School Children and Youth Development (POSCYD) Project ASEM Trust FundNo.023514 Background and Objectives: In the Philippines‚ the trend for the past ten years show that for every 10 pupils who enroll in grade school‚ only 7 graduate. The same ratio is experienced among the high school students. Main reasons cited for dropping-out are mostly poverty related. While basic education
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HOMELESS YOUTH TRANSITIONIN INTO ADULTHOOD DAVID S. GOODE JR. LINCOLN UNIVERSITY January 29‚ 2013 HOMELESS YOUTH TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOOD A Change Project Submitted to The Master of Human Services Program Lincoln University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Human Services By David S. Goode Jr. Abstract The project was designed to address high increase in homeless youth not transitioning into adulthood successfully. In fall 2011
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Out of school youth means having a vulnerable people who have needs. Nobody can deny the hard fact that education is an extremely important factor for bringing change in the lives of individuals. It has universally been recognized as the most powerful instrument and pre-requisite for gearing up the socio-economic development of a nation. In fact‚ it can be said that it is a pre-condition for the overall up-lift and welfare of a nation. This is why investment in education is considered to be so vital
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Western Mindanao State University External Studies Unit Pagadian City Self-Discipline A term paper is presented to: By: Lovely Mae M. Caimor BSSW-III Subject: Values Formation Second year‚ first semester S.Y 2012-2013 Table of Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………….. 2. What
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Chp 1 aging-out process (also known as desistance or spontaneous remission) The tendency for youths to reduce the frequency of their offending behavior as they age; aging-out is thought to occur among all groups of offenders. at-risk youths Young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure‚ substance abuse‚ and early sexuality. best interests of the child A philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children and provide
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Foster Care in the United States Sue King Liberty University Abstract The history of foster care in the United States started with orphan trains and the Children’s Aid Society founded by Charles Loring Brace. Recent research describes the child welfare system as an organization that provides service to helpless children in need. This paper will discuss foster care as it is relates to safety‚ permanency‚ and wellbeing of children in need The role of a foster parent and the process of loss
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Foster Care Youth and School Performance The issue under review is the academic under-performance of foster care youth and the possible interventions that are available to improve school performance of foster care youth. Foster care youth are not only at risk of academic failure- they are in fact performing far behind their normative peers (Zetlin & Weinberg‚ 2003). Foster care youth are faced with many risk factors and a lack of protective factors that lead to their lower school performance
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Effect of Foster Care on Children Human Development March 30‚ 2011 Introduction/ Problem Statement Each year 542‚000 children nationwide live temporarily with foster parents‚ while their own parents struggle to overcome an addiction to alcohol‚ drugs‚ illness‚ financial hardship or other difficulties (Mennen‚ Brensilver‚ & Trickett‚ 2010.) The maltreatment they experienced at home‚ the shock of being separated from their birth parents‚ and the uncertainty they face as they enter the foster care
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