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Patricia Chamberlain1, Leslie D Leve, Dana K Smith
1Patricia Chamberlain, Leslie D. Leve, and Dana K. Smith, Oregon Social Learning Center, 10 Shelton McMurphey Boulevard, Eugene, Oregon 97401-4928, (541) 485-2711. Email: pattic@oslc.org ; lesliel@oslc.org ; danas@oslc.org.
International Journal of Behavioral and Consultation Therapy
|January 8, 2008
Summary
Middle school transition is hard for foster youth. An intervention aims to prevent negative outcomes like delinquency and substance abuse by addressing unique vulnerabilities.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Social Work
Background:
- Middle school transition presents challenges like peer group changes and increased self-management demands.
- Foster care youth face compounded difficulties due to maltreatment, instability, and social stigma.
- Girls in foster care are particularly vulnerable to sexual abuse and negative peer influences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an intervention designed to support foster youth during middle school.
- To outline a research design for testing the intervention's efficacy.
- To examine the underlying mechanisms of change within the intervention.
Main Methods:
- Intervention description for middle school foster youth.
- Research design for efficacy testing.
- Analysis of change mechanisms.
Main Results:
- (Study results not yet available in the abstract)
Conclusions:
- (Study conclusions not yet available in the abstract)
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