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Crime In Foster Care
1.
What is your age?
Under 18 years of age
18 and older
2.
What gender do you identify as?
Female
Male
Other (please specify)
3.
How would you classify yourself?
European American/White
Latino/Hispanic
African American/Black
South Asian American (India, Pakistan, etc)
East Asian American/Pacific Island
Native American (Japan, China, etc)
Middle Eastern American/Arabic
Multi-ethnic -please specify
Other please specify
4.
Have you ever been placed in foster care at any point of in your life ?
Yes
No
5.
If you ever been in foster care, how would you describe your overall experience?
Very positive
Somewhat positive
Neutral
Somewhat negative
Very negative
Not applicable
6.
Do you believe that your experiences in foster care impacted your behavior or decision-making later in life?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disgaree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable
7.
Have you ever had had any negative involvement with the criminal justice system?
Yes
No
8.
Do you think that any experiences related to foster care may have influenced any involvement you may have had with the criminal justice system?
Yes, definitely
Yes, somewhat
No, not at all
Unsure
Not Applicable
9.
Young adults who age out of foster care are well prepared for independent living.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
10.
Former foster youth face greater challenges is securing stable employment compared to their peers.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
11.
The government provides adequate support for young adults transitioning out of foster care.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
12.
Access to higher education and vocationalntraining should be guaranteed for youth aging out of foster care.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
13.
More mentorship and emotional support programs would significantly improve outcomes for former foster youth.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
14.
Youth adults transitioning out of foster care more likely to commit crimes than young adults that were not in foster care.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree