Amy Dworsky and the University of Chicago produced a brief analyzing the economic well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth transitioning out of foster care. The analysis uses longitudinal data from the Midwest Study of Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth, which followed a sample from Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
Use Cases
- Compare economic self-sufficiency between LGB and heterosexual former foster youth based on the longitudinal study data.
- Analyze characteristics of LGB youth aging out of foster care based on the described survey.
- Model economic outcomes for vulnerable youth populations based on the longitudinal transition data.
Strengths
- Analysis is based on a longitudinal study, suggesting repeated measurements over time.
- Data covers a specific geographic region (Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin).
- The brief provides a direct comparison between LGB and heterosexual peers.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- The dataset license is closed, restricting access and usage.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Chicago
- Collection Method
- Analysis of data from the Midwest Study of Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth.
- Geography
- Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin