Review of From Foster Care to College: Navigating Educational Challenges and Creating Possibilities, by Royel M. Johnson
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Courtney O'Connor, Illinois State University
Courtney O’Connor is a college and career counselor at University High School in Normal, Illinois. After graduating from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's degree in psychology, she went on to attend Bradley University to earn a master's degree in school counseling. Courtney is committed to supporting students in developing their postsecondary plans. She ensures that each student’s goals, strengths, and support system are incorporated in the planning process. Courtney is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University. Her research interests include examining successful counseling programs to increase student college and career readiness.
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Ahearn, C. E. (2021). Planning for college and careers: How families and schools shape the alignment of postsecondary expectations. Sociology of Education, 94(4), 271-293. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380407211039272
Espino, M. L., Thompson, D., Whitman, K. L., Howard, T. C., Bishop, J. P. (2024). Understanding belongingness, support, and perseverance: An exploratory study of the educational experiences of foster youth in California. Center for the Transformation of Schools, School of Education & Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.
Hossler, D., & Gallagher, K. (1987). Studying college choice: A three-phase model and the implications for policy makers. College and University, 62, 207-221.
Johnson, R. M. (2021). The state of research on undergraduate youth formerly in foster care: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 14(1), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000150
Okpych, N. J., & Courtney, M. E. (2017). Who goes to college? Social capital and other predictors of college enrollment for foster-care youth. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 8(4), 563-593. https://doi.org/10.1086/694897
Rios, S. J., & Rocco, T. S. (2014). From foster care to college: Barriers and supports on the road to postsecondary education. Emerging Adulthood, 2(3), 227-237. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696814526715
[Book Reviewed] Johnson, R. M. (2024). From foster care to college: Navigating educational challenges and creating possibilities. Teachers College Press.
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