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Ahrens, Kym R.; Katon, Wayne; McCarty, Carolyn; Richardson, Laura P.; Courtney, Mark E. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Purpose: To evaluate the association between history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and having transactional sex among adolescents who have been in foster care. Methods: We used an existing dataset of youth transitioning out of foster care. Independent CSA variables included self report of history of sexual molestation and rape when participants…
Descriptors: Age, Rape, Children, Foster Care
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Wrigley, Heide Spruck; Chen, Jing; White, Sheida; Soroui, Jaleh – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2009
This chapter examines the characteristics and performance of adult immigrants and adult English language learners on the National Assessment of Adult Literacy. These factors are related to key social outcomes such as involvement in the labor force, income, and welfare participation, and the data reported can be used in making decisions about…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Program Effectiveness, Adult Literacy, Program Development