Educational and employment pathways of BIPOC youth with foster care experience: a mixed methods study

Abstract

Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) are overrepresented in the child welfare system in the United States but are underrepresented in outcomes related to post-secondary degree attainment and employment after their transition from the system into adulthood. This traditional format mixed methods dissertation study explored how current and former BIPOC foster youth navigate the early stages of emerging adulthood while utilizing their social networks to explore education and employment decision-making.