Dr. Day's Downloadable Research Articles:
Featured Article:
Using Cross-system Communication to Promote
Educational Well-being of Foster Children
Recommendations for a National Research, Practice, and Policy Agenda
The Power of Social Support: Mentoring and Resilience
Day, A. (2006). The power of social support: Mentoring resilience. Reclaiming Children and Youth, 14(4), 196-198. | |
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Using Cross-system Communication to Promote Educational Well-being of Foster Children:
Recommendations for a National Research,Practice, and Policy Agenda
Day, A., Somers, C., Smith-Darden, J. & Yoon, J. (2014). Understanding cross-system communication in the promotion of education well-being of foster care youth: Recommendations for a national research, practice and policy agenda. Children and Schools. doi: 10.1093/cs/cdu027 | |
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Maltreatment as a Predictor of College Retention in Adopted, Foster Care and Guardianship Youth
Day, A., Pennefather, M. (2014). Maltreatment as a Predictor of College Retention in Adopted, Foster Care and Guardianship Youth. The Roundtable 27. Retrieved from https://www.nrcadoption.org/pdfs/roundtable/MaltreatmentasaPredictorV272.pdf | |
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Meeting the Education Needs of Foster Care Youth:
A Review of Federal Laws and How to Maximize their implementation
Day, A. (2014) Meeting the Education Needs of Foster Care Youth: A Review of Federal Laws and How to Maximize their implementation (Policy brief 4). Retrieved from https://www.research.socialwork.wayne.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1803 | |
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Foster Care Youth and Education
Day, A. (2014) Foster Care Youth and Education (Policy brief 3). Retrieved from https://www.research.socialwork.wayne.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1803 | |
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Improving the Educational Well-being for Older Adopted and Guardianship- placed Youth.
Day, A. (2014). Improving the Educational Well-being for Older Adopted and Guardianship-placed Youth. The Roundtable, 27. Retrieved from https://www.nrcadoption.org/pdfs/roundtable/V27N1-2014.pdf | |
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Student Perspectives on how Trauma Experiences Manifest in the Classroom:
Engaging Court- Involved Youth in the Development of a Trauma- Informed Teaching Curriculum.
West, S. D., Day, A. G., Somers, C. L., & Baroni, B. A. (2014). Student Perspectives on how Trauma Experiences Manifest in the Classroom: Engaging Court-Involved Youth in the Development of a Trauma-Informed Teaching Curriculum. Children and Youth Services Review. | |
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When Does Confidentiality Become an Impediment Rather than a Pathway
to Meeting the Educational Needs of Students in the Foster Care System?
Day, A., Edwards, H., Pickover, S., & Leever, M. (2013). When does Confidentiality become an impediment rather than a pathway to meeting the educational needs of students in the foster care system? Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 10 (2). 36-47. | |
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Reevaluating the Governments Role in Parenting Older Foster Care Youth:
An Analysis of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008
and its Implementation in California and Michigan.
Day, A., Preston, M. (2013) Reevaluating the Governments Role in Parenting Older Foster Care Youth: An Analysis of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 and Its Implimentation in California and Michigan. UC Bavis Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy, Volume 37. 1-28. | |
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An Analysis of Foster Care Placement History and Post- Secondary Graduation Rates.
Day, A., Dworsky, A., Feng, W. (2013) An Analysis of Foster Care Placement History and Post-Secondary Graduation Rates. Research in Higher Education Journal, Volume 19 . 1-17 | |
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Maximizing Educational Opportunities for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care:
Engaging Youth Voice in Partnership for Social Change.
Day, A., Riebschleger, J., Dworsky, A., Damashek, A., Fogarty, K. (2012). Maximizing Educational Opportunities For Youth Aging Out Of Foster Care: Engaging Youth Voice In Partnership For Social Change. Children and Youth Services Review, 34. 1007-1014. | |
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An Examination of Post-Secondary Retention and Graduation
among Foster Care Youth Enrolled in a Four- Year University.
Day, A., Dworsky, A., Fogarty, K., & Damashek, A. (2011). An Examination of Post- Secondary Retention and Graduation among Foster Care Youth Enrolled in a Four-Year University. Children and Youth Services Review, 33. 2335–2341. | |
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Increasing College Access for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care:
Evaluation of a Summer Bridge Program for Foster Youth Transitioning from High School to College.
Kirk, R., & Day, A. (2011). Increasing college access for youth aging out of foster care: Evaluation of a summer bridge program for foster youth transitioning from high school to college. Children and Youth Services Review, 33. 1173–1180. | |
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Best Practices:
Foster Youth Alumni Services Program:
Promoting Pathways to College Access and Retention of Youth who have Aged Out of Care.
Day, A ( 2011). Best Practices: Foster Youth Alumni Services Program: Promoting Pathways to College Access and Retention of Youth Who Have Aged Out of Care. Psychological Association Child Maltreatment Newsletter, 16 (1). 3-4..pdf | |
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How Does Michigan Fare in the Fight to Improve Outcomes for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care?
A Response from the State and One of its Communities.
Day, A. & Watson, D. (2007, Fall). How does Michigan fare in the fight to improve outcomes for youth aging out of foster care? A response from the State and one of its communities. Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, 11 (1). 3-10. .pdf | |
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Articles Not Available for Immediate Downloading:
Day, A. (2011, June). Does College Enrollment Constitute Success? Measuring Post-secondary Access and Success of Michigan’s Foster Care Youth. NASW-MI Connections Newsletter, 34, (14). 6-7.
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Day, A. (2010, May 21). Graduation for all? Educators could play significant roles to ensure successful transitions to adulthood for youth aging out of the foster care system. MASA Leader. P. 14. Michigan Association of School Administrators.
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Day, A. (Feb. 2006). The power of informal support: A personal account of mentoring and resilience. Reclaiming Children and Youth, 14(4), 196-198.
Part of a special issue on talent hunts with troubled youth. Mentoring can act as a social buffering technique to reduce the negative psychological effects associated with child maltreatment.
Research indicates that mentors can provide children with a sense of safety, dedication, and nurturance; teach social skills, model behavior, give positive or negative reinforcement, introduce young people to diverse social interactions and contexts, and provide advice, emotional support, companionship, and opportunities for socialization that at-risk youth cannot find at home; and help youth develop a positive self image, promoting resiliency by introducing warmth, nurturance, empathy, stability, and a sense of belonging. Details of how mentoring has benefited the writer at several different developmental stages of her life are provided.
Research indicates that mentors can provide children with a sense of safety, dedication, and nurturance; teach social skills, model behavior, give positive or negative reinforcement, introduce young people to diverse social interactions and contexts, and provide advice, emotional support, companionship, and opportunities for socialization that at-risk youth cannot find at home; and help youth develop a positive self image, promoting resiliency by introducing warmth, nurturance, empathy, stability, and a sense of belonging. Details of how mentoring has benefited the writer at several different developmental stages of her life are provided.
Book Chapters:
Growing Up in the Care of Strangers:
The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids.
Both Dr. Day and Ms. Echols have published chapters in this book. They address using education as a way to overcome the challenges of growing up in foster care.
Day, A. (2009). Coming full circle: From child victim to child care professional. In Brown, W. & Seita, J. (eds.) Growing Up in the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids. p.41-53.
Echols, D. (2009). The degree of caring. In Brown, W. & Seita, J. (eds.) Growing Up in the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids. p.53-58.