“At times I kinda felt I was in an institution”: Supportive housing for transition age youth and young adults |
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| Institution: | 1. New York University, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10003, United States;2. New York University, United States;3. University of North Carolina at Chapil Hill, United States;1. Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, 3530 Wilshire Blvd, 8th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, United States;2. Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, 3250 Public Affairs Building, Box 951656, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States;3. Department of Epidemiology, Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 71-254 CHS, Box 951772, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States;4. Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 10880 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA 90024, United States;1. Louisiana State University, School of Social Work, 206 Huey P. Long Field House, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA;2. Arizona State University, School of Social Work, 411 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA;1. Workplace Center, Columbia School of Social Work, 1255 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027, United States;2. Rhode Island College School of Social Work, Guardo Hall, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, United States;3. Foster Forward, 55 South Brow Street East, Providence, RI 02914, United States;4. R620 Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, 722 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, United States;1. School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, United States;2. University of Southern California, 851 Downey Way, Hazel Stanley Hall 314, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1059, United States;1. Higher Education Mentoring Initiative, Partner for Achieving School Success, University of Cincinnati, Commons Edge South, PO Box 210392, Cincinnati, OH 45221, United States;2. Cincinnati Children''s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., ML 2008, Cincinnati, OH 45219, United States |
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| Abstract: | Housing stability is essential for young adult development. Older youth and young adults transitioning from public systems of care, such as foster care, the public mental health system and residential settings, commonly experience high levels of transience and housing instability. In recent years, supportive housing policies and programs have emerged to address this situation, yet we know little about whether (or not) new programs are meeting the needs of youth in transition, and, if so, how they are addressing the unique developmental, social, and emotional needs of this population. This study is one of the first to speak directly with young adults living in a supportive housing program designed specifically for youth transitioning out of children's systems of care. Study participants spoke about both their overall transition experience and their views on the housing program where they reside. The study conducted four focus groups (N = 26) with transitioning youth and young adults, ages 18 to 25 (Mean age = 22), in order to explore the following three broad research questions: 1) what is it like to make the transition to adulthood from public children's systems of care?; 2) how does the supportive housing model they reside in shape their transition experiences?; and, 3) how do they experience the services and staff who are part of the program? Data analysis included grounded theory coding techniques and constant comparison with four coders. Results suggest that participants feel like they continue to be treated as children, and they receive mixed messages regarding their need to be increasingly autonomous, yet follow the rules. Finally, they reported specific aspects of what they found to be helpful in both staff relationships and overall program components. These themes constitute the results of the study. Findings underscore the importance of both listening directly to service users, and developing young adult supportive housing programming expressly designed to meet the unique needs of marginalized young adults transitioning to increased independence and self-sufficiency. |
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