The experiences of older youth in and aged out of foster care during the COVID-19 pandemic: Material and financial well-being by foster care status, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and race.
Am J Orthopsychiatry
; 92(3): 334-348, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1706216
ABSTRACT
As a marginalized, underresourced population, older youth with foster care experience are acutely vulnerable to the economic and social harms wrought by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study summarizes findings from an online survey deployed in April 2020 to learn about the experiences of current and former foster youth (ages 18-23) during 1 month of the COVID-19 crisis. Using snowball sampling and a cross-sectional design, the survey yielded a final analysis sample of 281 respondents from 32 states and 192 cities or districts. Findings underscore the pervasive negative impacts of COVID-19 on respondents' housing/living situations, food security, employment, and financial stability. Chi-square tests and post hoc analyses revealed demographic disparities in respondents' experiences during COVID-19. Youth who aged out of care, cisgender females, nonstraight youth, and non-White youth were significantly more likely than demographic counterparts to experience pandemic-related adversities. Implications for policy and practice are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Orthopsychiatry
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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