Impact of Aging Out of the Foster Care System on the Development of Young Adults

Hello and welcome to the Unit 7 audio discussion board. In unit 7, the focus is on emerging and young adulthood. In this discussion board, you are going to focus on the impact that aging out of the foster care system has on the development of young adults.
Young adulthood covers the time period between 23 to 39 years of age. The challenges associated with this transitional stage of life have led to the development of a stage of life now referred to as emerging adulthood. In this stage, a variety of changes occur physically, psychologically, and socially. To prepare for this discussion, review "Exhibit 8.1: Levinson's eight stages of adult development" (found on page 351 in your text) and watch the two videos that focus on the transition out of foster care and some of the new federal programs that are supporting young adults during this transition.