In this article it talks about the problem with kids who turn 18 and "age out" of foster care.Most of which who get covicted of a crime or have kids who are getting some sort assistance from the public.Only 6 percent of them actually recieve a community college degree.They have no shoulder to lean on for help and guideness and as humans we all make mistakes except their mistakes tend to have greater consequences.As of now Illinois, New York, Vermont and the District of Columbia allow youths to remain in foster care to age 21.In 2008 the Congress passed a law providing matching money to states that extend foster care to the age of 21.
I'm usually against government handouts, but this one seems fair and reasonable. It takes more than an age limit to determine maturity and ability to function in society, and the government can and should help the foster care facilities out on this one. Unfortunately, though, foster kids, or any kids who grow up in the absence of family support, tend to never fully assimilate, and for that there is no real solution.
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