Date of Award
Spring 2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs
Committee Chairperson
Dana Morrison, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jacqueline S. Hodes, Ed.D.
Committee Member
John Elmore, Ph.D.
Abstract
This critical action research thesis addresses the need for a university-based bridge program for African American foster care youth seeking to obtain a college degree. The reviewed literature explores a plethora of barriers experienced by African American foster care youth, which are brought on by social and systemic racism and inequity. In examining this literature, I have proposed and justified an intervention plan coined “The Yellow Brick Road Program”. This program will help to combat the barriers that hinder accessibility for African American foster care students by creating an on-campus hub that provides these students support services that address their emotional, financial, educational, and personal needs. The outcome of this program will lead to African American foster care youth successfully transitioning into college and graduating with a college degree.
Recommended Citation
Hart, Chyna, "Finding the Yellow Brick Road: Bridging the Gap Between African American Foster Care Youth and Higher Education." (2022). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 269.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/269
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