Adverse Childhood Experiences among Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: A Latent Class Analysis

The negative experiences of youth in foster care can contribute to negative outcomes in adulthood. This study examined the relationship between groups of negative childhood experiences by youth in foster care and how they fared in their subsequent early adult years. Results indicate that both greater amounts and different types of childhood adversity influence the way youth experience socioeconomic, psychosocial, and criminal outcomes.