transition to adulthood

Upon reaching the age of majority, youth in care may enter into voluntary agreements to receive extended services, including support and maintenance to assist them as they transition to adulthood and independent living.

Title	Authors	Year
Where Do We Go from Here? Youth Aging Out of Care Special Report	Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (Alberta)	2013
My Real Life Book: Report from the Youth Leaving Care Hearings	Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth	2012
The relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and substance use among adolescents involved with child welfare: Implications for emerging adulthood	Goldstein, Abby L. Wekerle, Christine Tonmyr, Lil Thornton, Tiffany Waechter, Randall Pereira, Jessica Chung, Ronald MAP Research Team	2011
Bound by the Clock: The Voices of Manitoba Youth with FASD Leaving Care	Fuchs, Don Burnside, Linda Reinink, Amy Marchenski. Shelagh	2010
The case for enhanced educational supports for children in public care: An integrative literature review of the educational pathway of children in care	Snow, Kim	2009
Young adult outcomes and mental health problems among transition age youth investigated for maltreatment during adolescence	Southerland, D., Casanueva, C.E., & Ringeisen, H.	2009
A cost-benefit analysis of transitional services for emancipating foster youth	Packard, T., Delgado, M., Fellmeth, R., & McCready, K.	2008
Life Domain Research Report Series	Cameron, Gary Hazineh, Lirondel Frensch, Karen M. Preyde, Michele	2008
Programs for youths transitioning from foster care to independence	Knoke, Della	2008
Transition Out-of-Care: Issues for Youth with FASD	Fuchs, Don Burnside, Linda Marchenski, Shelagh Mudry, Andria	2008