# Does education pay for youth formerly in foster care? Comparison of employment outcomes with a national sample

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/does-education-pay-for-youth-formerly-in-foster-care-comparison-of-employment/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Nathanael J. Okpych,Mark E. Courtney |
| Citations | 176 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.04.013 |
| Fields | Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1999002890 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2014 |

## Paper authors

- [Nathanael J. Okpych](https://scholariq.org/researchers/nathanael-j-okpych/)

## Paper journal

- [Children and Youth Services Review](https://scholariq.org/journals/children-and-youth-services-review/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Retirement, Disability, and Employment](https://scholariq.org/topics/retirement-disability-and-employment/)

## Paper topics

- [Retirement, Disability, and Employment](https://scholariq.org/topics/retirement-disability-and-employment/)
- [Child Welfare and Adoption](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-welfare-and-adoption/)
- [Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving](https://scholariq.org/topics/intergenerational-family-dynamics-and-caregiving/)

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