The Center on Child Welfare conducts evidence-based
practice and program evaluation research on adolescent foster
youth prior to and after they emancipate from foster care.
Studies involve cross-sectional and longitudinal
designs. For more information on the following presentations and
abstracts, or current research projects underway, contact
Lianne Urada at (310) 825-1115.
Urada, L. (2007). Pre-emancipated
foster youth program outcomes: Family planning, HIV/AIDS, and
drug abuse information. Accepted for oral presentation,
CSWE Conference, October, 2007.
Urada, L. (2007).
Pre-emancipation outcomes for foster youth: Do mentoring,
group and individual counseling help? SSWR Conference abstract
submitted.
Cheung, S. (2007). The impact of
foster care placement on foster youth's involvement with law
enforcement. A research paper submitted in partial
satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Master in
Social Welfare,
University of California, Los
Angeles.
Urada, L., Kirk, S., Bender, C. (December,
2006) The EASE-IN program: How effective is it in finding
connections for youth at-risk for long term foster care?
A Preliminary Report submitted for completion of the
Children's and Family Research Consortium Small Grant Funding,
Phase I of a Longitudinal Study, UCLA
Center
on Child Welfare.
Talley, M., Urada, L., Jones, J. (2005).
An MSW field unit for pre-emancipated foster youth: Design
and development innovations , Presented at the Council on
Social Work Education Conference, 2005.
