The Relationship Between Trust and School Social Network Support for Youth With and Without Disabilities in Foster Care (Poster 20)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Friday 3:20 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Division G: Section 2 Poster Session

Abstract

Youth in foster care with and without disabilities navigate complex education and child welfare systems that often exacerbate barriers to educational success and result in higher absenteeism, grade repetition, and lower graduation rates (Cutuli et al., 2013; Unrau et al., 2012), This research explores the relationship among institutional trust, school social network support, and academic outcomes for 24 foster youth in high school. Our findings reveal that higher trust levels significantly increase the likelihood of students identifying supportive relationships within their schools.

Authors

• Vanessa Lopez, University of Miami

• Wendy Morrison-Cavendish, University of Miami

• Nastasia Schreiner, University of Miami

• Kele Marcia Stewart, University of Miami