Examining Non-response Bias in the National Youth in Transition Database.

CHILD welfare; DATABASES; DISCUSSION; ENDOWMENTS; FOSTER home care; HEALTH; MATHEMATICAL models; PRISONERS; MEDICAL care; HEALTH policy; SEX distribution; STATE governments; THEORY; ACQUISITION of data; HUMAN research subjects

The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Outcomes and Services files provide the only national data sources for youth transitioning out of foster care and into adulthood. While NYTD provides a national overview of services and outcomes, there are limitations due to the high dropout rates between NYTD data collection waves. There are several factors contributing to these dropout rates among NYTD respondents, including state policy, receipt of financial assistance, gender, and incarceration history. Weighted and unweighted model results and a discussion of the strengths and limitations of using weights to account for non-response bias are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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