Year of the evaluation publication:
2015

Country or region covered:
USA (Tennessee)

Owner of the evaluation: 
Youth Villages

Type of owner:
private - non governmental organisation

Year when the evaluation was conducted: 
2014-2015

Sector:
Youth inclusion

Intervention described and evaluated: 
An independent living program for youth in need (e.g., transitioning from foster care or juvenile justice custody)

Methodological approach: 
The study recruited youth from ages 18 to 24 who had been in foster care or juvenile justice custody (both part of the Department of Child Services) in the state of Tennessee. The 1,322 young people enrolled in the evaluation were randomized to a treatment group or a control group receiving a list of social service resources available in the community. Posttest data came from a survey and administrative data on college enrollment, both obtained 12-14 months after random assignment (Valentine et al., 2015). Additional administrative records were collected two years after random assignment (Skemer and Valentine, 2016). A total of 1,114 of the 1,322 sample youth completed the survey.

Language of the evaluation:
English

Language of the Executive summary:
English

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