# Nathanael J. Okpych

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/nathanael-j-okpych/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,346 |
| Field | Child Welfare and Adoption |
| h-index | 19 |
| i10-index | 26 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Connecticut |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5019010946 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0001-5929-7716 |
| Works | 63 |

## Researcher papers

- [Does education pay for youth formerly in foster care? Comparison of employment outcomes with a national sample](https://scholariq.org/papers/does-education-pay-for-youth-formerly-in-foster-care-comparison-of-employment/)
- [Findings from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH): Conditions of Youth at Age 23.](https://scholariq.org/papers/findings-from-the-california-youth-transitions-to-adulthood-study-calyouth/)
- [A Historical Analysis of Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work: The Unfinished Journey toward an Empirically Grounded Profession](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-historical-analysis-of-evidence-based-practice-in-social-work-the-unfinished/)
- [Receipt of independent living services among older youth in foster care: An analysis of national data from the U.S.](https://scholariq.org/papers/receipt-of-independent-living-services-among-older-youth-in-foster-care-an/)
- [Report from CalYOUTH: Findings on the Relationship between Extended Foster Care and Youth's Outcomes at Age 21.](https://scholariq.org/papers/report-from-calyouth-findings-on-the-relationship-between-extended-foster-care/)
- [Longitudinal analyses of educational outcomes for youth transitioning out of care in the US: trends and influential factors](https://scholariq.org/papers/longitudinal-analyses-of-educational-outcomes-for-youth-transitioning-out-of/)
- [Barriers to Degree Completion for College Students With Foster Care Histories: Results From a 10-Year Longitudinal Study](https://scholariq.org/papers/barriers-to-degree-completion-for-college-students-with-foster-care-histories/)
- [Who Goes to College? Social Capital and Other Predictors of College Enrollment for Foster-Care Youth](https://scholariq.org/papers/who-goes-to-college-social-capital-and-other-predictors-of-college-enrollment/)
- [Effects of individual risk and state housing factors on adverse outcomes in a national sample of youth transitioning out of foster care](https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-individual-risk-and-state-housing-factors-on-adverse-outcomes-in-a/)
- [Policy framework supporting youth aging-out of foster care through college: Review and recommendations](https://scholariq.org/papers/policy-framework-supporting-youth-aging-out-of-foster-care-through-college/)
- [Predictors of remaining in foster care after age 18 years old](https://scholariq.org/papers/predictors-of-remaining-in-foster-care-after-age-18-years-old/)

## Researcher topics

- [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/)
- [Homelessness and Social Issues](https://scholariq.org/topics/homelessness-and-social-issues/)
- [Child Abuse and Trauma](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-abuse-and-trauma/)
- [Family Dynamics and Relationships](https://scholariq.org/topics/family-dynamics-and-relationships/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Connecticut](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-connecticut/)

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