Is Juvenile Justice System Involvement Context-Dependent?: The Differential Experiences of Older Foster Youth in the Context of Extended Foster Care

• NCJ Number: 305476
• Journal: Child and Adolescent Social Work Volume: 41 Dated: February 2024 Pages: 107-124
• Author(s): Keunhye Park
• Date Published: 2022
• Grant Number(s): 2018-R2-CX-0007
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored

Annotation

Given the public attention to address the disproportionate rates of juvenile justice system involvement among young people in foster care, this study focuses on the association of the new federal legislation for extending foster care to age 21 with foster youth’s juvenile justice system involvement.