Measuring youth connections: A component of relational permanence for foster youth |
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| Authors: | Annette Semanchin Jones Traci LaLiberte |
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| Institution: | 1. Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, University of Minnesota School of Social Work, 235 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, United States;2. Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, 205 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, United States |
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| Abstract: | This article presents the development and preliminary validation of the Youth Connections Scale, a measure of youth connectedness as a component of relational permanence for youth in out-of-home placement. The instrument measures different domains of youth's connectedness, including the number and strength of connections to caring adults and the types of support perceived by youth. Results of a pilot validation study of the instrument, with a sample of 53 adolescents in out-of-home care, indicate good concurrent validity and high test–retest reliability. Child welfare and youth-serving agencies can use this instrument in their efforts to strengthen and measure the connectedness and relational permanence of youth. |
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| Keywords: | Youth connections Out-of-home care Development of a measuring instrument Relational permanence Permanency |
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