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Research shows that the educational outcomes forstate custody youth in the USA are poor. The primarymission of child protective services is the physicalsafety of children, and child welfare specialists arenot trained educators. Public education systems havehad difficulty in establishing effective programswithin youth shelters. This study contributes to ourknowledge base to improve outcomes for custodialyouth in such areas as grade retention, drop-outrates, and skill… More >>

Barren Refuge: Educational Failure Among ShelteredYouth in Oklahoma: Educational Challenges for Abused and Neglected Youthin State Custody: An Ethnographic Study