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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
Date Published
2022
Author(s)
Keunhye Park
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.

Date Published: January 1, 2022

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