Date of Award

5-2025

Document Type

Project

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

School of Social Work

First Reader/Committee Chair

Loveland, Emily, Ph.D.

Abstract

Former foster youth transitioning into a THP face a lot of challenges trying to figure out how to live independently and meet requirements such as work, school, while maintaining a good well-being. There is literature on the different services and support that youth in THP need and that can be improved, such as support and guidance. However, there is little understanding of what is successful when it comes to THPs. The exploratory study will investigate how transitional housing programs can make changes to be more effective. To begin conducting the study, the researcher will send flyers to two THPs in Southern California. The qualitative study will explore the issue through Zoom interviews by conducting a non-probability purposive sampling method. The research question is: How can educational opportunities and resources for employment be optimized to support well-being and promote success in transitional housing programs for former foster youth?

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