
On Your Own without a Net
The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations
University of Chicago Press
Published on 1. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-226-63784-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the decade after high school, young people continue to rely on their families in many ways - sometimes for financial support, sometimes for help with childcare, and sometimes for continued shelter. But what about those young people who confront special difficulties during this period, many of whom can't count on help from their families? "On Your Own Without a Net" documents the special challenges facing seven vulnerable populations during the transition to adulthood: former foster-care youth, youth formerly involved in the juvenile justice system, youth in the criminal justice system, runaway and homeless youth, former special-education students, young people in the mental health system, and youth with physical disabilities. During adolescence, government programs have been a major part of their lives, yet eligibility for most programs typically ends between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one. This volume shows the unfortunate repercussions of this termination of support and points out the issues that must be addressed to improve these young people's chances of becoming successful adults.
Reviews / Votes
"A fruitful, well-defended study of how lifelong disadvantage becomes solidified in the transition from childhood to adulthood.... For researchers and practitioners who are concerned with young peoples' development, especially young people who live on the margins of the society, this book is a valuable reference." - Bernard Schissel, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online"More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 23 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-63784-6 (9780226637846)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

D. Wayne Osgood | E. Michael Foster | Constance Flanagan
On Your Own without a Net
The Transition to Adulthood for Vulnerable Populations
E-Book
09/2008
1st Edition
University of Chicago Press
€39.89
Available for download
Persons
D. Wayne Osgood is professor of crime, law, justice, and sociology in the Department of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University. E. Michael Foster is professor of maternal and child health in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Constance Flanagan is professor in the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education at Pennsylvania State University. Gretchen R. Ruth is a research associate at Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago.