TY - BOOK AU - Okpych,Nathanael J. TI - Climbing a Broken Ladder: Contributors of College Success for Youth in Foster Care T2 - The American Campus Series SN - 9781978809208 AV - LC4091 U1 - 362.73/30973 PY - 2021/// CY - New Brunswick PB - Rutgers University Press KW - Foster children-Education (Higher)-United States-Case studies KW - Foster children-United States-Social conditions KW - College attendance-United States-Case studies KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Part I. Background -- Introduction -- 1. Framework for the Book -- 2. Description of the Midwest Study -- Part II. Findings -- 3. Exploring College Outcomes -- 4. College Enrollment Patterns -- 5. Predictors of College Enrollment -- 6. Predictors of College Persistence -- 7. Predictors of Degree Completion -- 8. The Role of Avoidant Attachment on College Persistence and Degree Completion -- 9. Impact of Extended Foster Care on College Outcomes -- Part III. Recommendations -- 10. Policy and Practice Recommendations to Increase College Enrollment and Completion -- Appendix A: Statistics in Plain Language -- Appendix B: Making Sense of Odds Ratios -- Appendix C: What Is Multivariable Regression and Why Do We Need It? -- Appendix D: Description of Study Predictors -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author N2 - No detailed description available for "Climbing a Broken Ladder" UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=6423127 ER -