Original Question- Topic 2 DQ 1 Imagine you are serving on the board of a for-profit educational services company. Staff communicate to the board their concerns about the transition from foster care to independence for young adults who have reached the age of 18. These individuals are no longer eligible to be in the foster care system. Of particular concern is their self-esteem through this transition. There is extensive quantitative research in the scholarly literature regarding the function of self-esteem in such a transition, but a dearth of qualitative research on the topic. You want to assist staff in providing adequate support for this client population by commissioning an internal qualitative study to better understand the phenomenon and improve their transitions. Develop a problem statement for this query using a qualitative descriptive design. What would be the purpose of the study? What research questions would you ask? Justify each response in reference to the nature of qualitative descriptive design Student 1- Joseph Fellow Scholars, In the phenomenological scenario, where concern about young adult transition from the foster care system to independence becomes a severe moral distress issue (Deschenes et al., 2021) coupled with a lack of research resources on the subject, using qualitative descriptive design to explore the phenomenon is critical if a meaningful outcome is to be achieved. Using research supported by sound evidence is critical (Risko & Reid, 2019). It is also crucial to lay a solid empirical research foundation to deal with the situation since there is a dearth of qualitative research resources from the onset.  The problem space. A phenomenon to manage using the qualitative descriptive design is self-esteem's influence on young adults transitioning from the foster care system to the independent system in a for-profit educational services company. The problem statements  It is unknown how young adults describe self-esteem's influence on transitioning from the foster care system to the independent system in a for-profit educational services company. The purpose statement. This qualitative descriptive study explores how self-esteem influences young adults transitioning from the foster care system to an independent system in a for-profit educational services company (Sirilla et al.,2017). The problem space regarding this study emanates from a live scenario of a foster cared young adult in a for-profit educational services company about to transition to an independent system, and its development is based upon the discovery of a critical problem space that needs the urgent attention of the company's Board of directors. The phenomenon calls explicitly for further studies of that problem space by recommending the best practice on the easy-to-implement transition support system for young adults from the foster care system to the independent system and for future research interests since there is a shortage of qualitativ.

1. Original Question-
Topic 2 DQ 1
Imagine you are serving on the board of a for-profit educational
services company. Staff communicate to the board their
concerns about the transition from foster care to independence
for young adults who have reached the age of 18. These
individuals are no longer eligible to be in the foster care
system. Of particular concern is their self-esteem through this
transition. There is extensive quantitative research in the
scholarly literature regarding the function of self-esteem in such
a transition, but a dearth of qualitative research on the topic.
You want to assist staff in providing adequate support for this
client population by commissioning an internal qualitative study
to better understand the phenomenon and improve their
transitions. Develop a problem statement for this query using a
qualitative descriptive design. What would be the purpose of the
study? What research questions would you ask? Justify each
response in reference to the nature of qualitative descriptive
design
Student 1- Joseph
Fellow Scholars,
In the phenomenological scenario, where concern about young
adult transition from the foster care system to independence
becomes a severe moral distress issue (Deschenes et al., 2021)
coupled with a lack of research resources on the subject, using
qualitative descriptive design to explore the phenomenon is
critical if a meaningful outcome is to be achieved. Using
research supported by sound evidence is critical (Risko & Reid,
2019). It is also crucial to lay a solid empirical research
foundation to deal with the situation since there is a dearth of
qualitative research resources from the onset.

2. The problem space.
A phenomenon to manage using the qualitative descriptive
design is self-esteem's influence on young adults transitioning
from the foster care system to the independent system in a for-
profit educational services company.
The problem statements
It is unknown how young adults describe self-esteem's influence
on transitioning from the foster care system to the independent
system in a for-profit educational services company.
The purpose statement.
This qualitative descriptive study explores how self-esteem
influences young adults transitioning from the foster care
system to an independent system in a for-profit educational
services company (Sirilla et al.,2017). The problem space
regarding this study emanates from a live scenario of a foster
cared young adult in a for-profit educational services company
about to transition to an independent system, and its
development is based upon the discovery of a critical problem
space that needs the urgent attention of the company's Board of
directors. The phenomenon calls explicitly for further studies of
that problem space by recommending the best practice on the
easy-to-implement transition support system for young adults
from the foster care system to the independent system and for
future research interests since there is a shortage of qualitative
descriptive design resources to leverage for the time being.
Research questions
Appropriate theoretical foundations (s) are imperative to arrive
at good research questions. In this live phenomenological
scenario, a theory is critical: Integrating transition theory or
transitional care model (Bert et al., 2022: Naylor et al.,2010), a
new model of care from a young age to adulthood. However,
studying care transitions and improving transition outcomes is
the ultimate goal of the study (Geary & Schumacher, 2012).

3. RQ1 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem
on them while transitioning from the foster care system to an
independent system in a for-profit educational services
company?
RQ2 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem
when transitioning from the foster care system to the
independence system and choosing to transition from the foster
care system to an independent system in a for-profit educational
services company?
RQ3 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem
when transitioning from the foster care system to an
independent system and deciding to transition in a for-profit
educational services company?
RQ4 How do young adults describe the influence of self-esteem
when transitioning from the foster care system to an
independent system and refusing to transition in a for-profit
educational services company?
The above research questions are formulated based on the new
model of care from young to adulthood as a theoretical
foundation.
References
Bert, F., Camussi, E., Gili, R., Corsi, D., Rossello, P.,
Scarmozzino, A., & Siliquini, R. (2020). Transitional care: A
new model of care from a young age to adulthood. Health
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Deschenes, S., Tate, K., Scott, S. D., & Kunyk, D. (2021).
Recommendations for navigating the experiences of moral
distress: A scoping review—International Journal of Nursing
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4. Student two- Skyy,
Problem Statement: It is not known how young adults describe
their concerns and self-esteem regarding the transition from
foster care to independence. Purpose of the Study: The purpose
of this qualitative descriptive study is to explore how young
adults who have reached the age of 18 in the District of
Columbia describe their concerns and self-esteem regarding the
transition from foster care to independence
Research Questions:
1. How do young adults describe their concerns regarding their
foster care experiences?
2. How do young adults describe their self-esteem regarding
their foster care experiences?
3. How do young adults describe their concerns regarding their
independence experiences?
4. How do young adults describe their self-esteem regarding
their independence experiences?
Researchers focus more on this design when they want to obtain
information from participants that describe a phenomenon or
situation (Doyle et al., 2020). A qualitative descriptive study
answers questions like what, when, where, and how. To get this
information, the researcher asks these questions from people
who know about the phenomenon. Conducting observations will
not give the researcher the answers he or she needs. Researchers
choose the appropriate methodology that aligns to the purpose
of the research and the research questions. Qualitative research
focuses more on the meanings, experiences, and contexts, and
how these correspond to form outcomes rather than variables
(Maxwell, 2021). Researchers choose a qualitative methodology
for exploratory research. They can gather information and data
from their observations, experiences, interviews, focus groups,
etc. The questions listed above will give a researcher a better
understanding of the participants’ lived experiences and

5. encounters.
Maxwell, J. A. (2021). Why qualitative methods are necessary
for generalization.
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https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/qup0000173
Doyle, L., McCabe, C., Keogh, B., Brady, A., & McCann, M.
(2020). An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within
nursing research.
Journal of research in nursing : JRN,
25(5), 443–455.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987119880234
Student Juanita
Addressing the nature of young adults aging out of foster care is
highly supported with further research as concerns regarding
their well-being and emotional stress as part of their lived
experiences (Goemans. 2020). Therefore, transitioning out of
care can be further research using qualitative descriptive
design.
Problem statement:
Phenomenon of Ineligibility to stay in the foster care system at
the age of 18: what are the challenges and how to improve
transitioning for this group.
Purpose of the study:
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study is to explore
what are the lived experiences of young adults transitioning out
of foster care at the age of 18, and their challenges of early
independence as young adult, understanding transitioning out of
foster care. (Colorafi, K. J., & Evans, B., 2016).
Research questions:
RQ1. What is the lived experience of foster care young adults
transitioning out of foster care?
RQ2. What are the challenges of early independence as young
foster adults?
As a researcher the approach for exploration on well-being and
stress that impact young foster adults is measured using

6. questions of what, why and how to answer questions by using
individual stories, flexible styles intertwined into a qualitative
descriptive design (Colorafi 2016). Therefore, appropriate
nature of the qualitative descriptive design is seeking the
experience of the young adults who are no longer eligible for
foster care at the age of 18 by Self-Determination Theory
(SDT). Sharing their lived experience and challenges that young
adults have with early independence under the intrinsic and
extrinsic process of SDT incorporates the human needs that
drive motivation, competence, and relatedness (Werth, 2021).
Colorafi, K. J., & Evans, B. (2016). Qualitative descriptive
methods in health science research.
Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 9(4) 16 25.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1937586715614171
Goemans, M., van Breda, A. D., & Kessi, S. (2021).
Experiences of Young People Preparing to Transition Out of
Cluster Foster Care in South Africa
. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 38(2), 227–
237.
https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s10560-020-
00704-1
Werth, E., & Williams, K. (2021). What Motivates Students
About Open Pedagogy? Motivational Regulation Through the
Lens of Self-Determination Theory.
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