Sidney Carlson

IR I / 10GT / 3
February 28, 2020
Foster Care: Aging Out Survey
● Topic: The interviews will determine gaps in the transition process from foster care to
adult-life for individuals without a biological or adoptive family. The questions will
detect the strategies that result in a successful transition to adulthood, the role that the
child welfare systems plays, and the possible issues that need to be addressed. A large
proportion of the TAY interview questions will contain several standardized scales and
will cover a wide range of areas. Social and emotional well-being will be addressed using
the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Lifetime experiences will be
measured with the Restrictive of Living Environment Scale (ROLES). Interviews with
service providers will analyze policy effectiveness and the amount of support given.

● Citations:
○ Success Strategies:
■ Burt, Alicia. Life After Foster Care: Strategies for a Successful Transition
to Adulthood. 2019, pp. 1–32, Life After Foster Care: Strategies for a
Successful Transition to Adulthood.
○ Barriers to Services:
■ Lucero , Amanda Dolores. “Barriers to Services for Transitional Age
Youth.” California State University, San Bernardino , 2015, pp. 1–61.
○ Evaluation of Adult Functioning:
■ Courtney, Mark E, and Amy Dworsky . Midwest Evaluation of the Adult
Functioning of Former Foster Youth from Illinois: Outcomes at Age 19.
2006, pp. 4–67, Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former
Foster Youth from Illinois: Outcomes at Age 19.
○ Composite International Diagnostic Interview:
■ Kessler, Ronald C., et al. “The WHO World Mental Health (WMH)
Surveys.” Psychiatrie (Stuttgart, Germany), vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2009, pp.
5–9, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995950/.

● Intended Audience: Transitional Age Youth between ages 18-21 and service providers at
the Children’s Home.

● Distribution Plan:
○ 5/? - either send out a questionnaire or conduct interviews over the phone
(depends on what they decide)