Former Foster Youth: Employment Outcomes Up to Age 30

This article from the Children and Youth Services Review discusses a study that followed former foster care youth up to age 30 to see if they continued to experience the same poor employment outcomes that have been indicated in studies of former foster care youth between ages 18 and21. The study found that low rates of employment and earnings continued until age 30, but work experience before age 18 did improve outcomes for those youth during their mid to late twenties. The findings have implications for discussions about extending services to foster care youth even after they reach adulthood.