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Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress
Discusses characteristics of older foster youth in foster care, and types of outcomes experienced by youth who have recently emancipated. Provides overview of Federal foster care system, including the Chafee foster care independence program, and provisions in Federal foster care law that are intended to help prepare youth for adulthood. Discusses additional Federal programs for youth aging out of care in areas of education, health care, employment, and housing; and addresses how States vary in approaches to serving older youth.
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