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States of opportunity for youth aging out of foster care

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  • Alexa Prettyman

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Over 20,000 youth age out of foster care each year in the United States facing various hardships. Research demonstrates that extended foster care beneficially impacts youth aging out of care; however, it is less clear which states assist these youth. This descriptive paper explores which states effectively assist foster youth aging out of care. I use the National Youth in Transition Database and a two‐step regression‐adjusted approach to determine state effectiveness across a variety of outcomes, including college enrollment, employment, disconnectedness, homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse, and parenthood. I find considerable variation in state effectiveness depending on the outcome.

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  • Alexa Prettyman, 2025. "States of opportunity for youth aging out of foster care," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 43(3), pages 388-410, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:43:y:2025:i:3:p:388-410
    DOI: 10.1111/coep.12679
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