For young people leaving care, work can be an important stabilizing factor and could have positive ripple effects in education, in developing soft and hard skills and in building up their own social support network. Thus, findings to be presented focus especially on the influences supporting ...
It's why we're committed to helping young people in care and those leaving care, overcome adversity and build safe, fulfilling and meaningful lives. Young people in care are amongst the most disadvantaged in society, most having suffered serious abuse or trauma in early life. Many have to l...
Young People Leaving Care: Supporting Pathways to Adulthooddoi:10.1080/13575279.2014.908646McShaneTheresaChild Care in PracticeStein, M. (2012) Young People leaving Care: supporting pathways to adulthood, London: Jessica Kingsley PublishersStein, M., 2012. Young people leaving care: Supporting pathways ...
Despite this extensive research base, policy and practice aiming to support young people leaving care remain diverse, indicating a lack of consensus on why some experience ‘poor outcomes’ and what might be done better to support them. This article focusses on the experiences of young people ...
Care-leavers are considered amongst the most vulnerable and disadvantaged group of young people with worse health outcomes than their peers. However, there is limited evidence to suggest how this can be improved, particularly from the perspective of the young people themselves. The aim of this ...
Young people leaving state care are undoubtedly among the most vulnerable groups in society. Despite their susceptibility to a range of problems in young adulthood, few Australian studies have examined how young people feel about leaving care and the supports they feel they - will need. This paper...
Young people leaving out-of-home care in Victoria, Australia: An exploration of factors influencing positive transitions Social Work & Policy StudiesButterworth, Sarah
(2010). Mentoring for Young People Leaving Foster Care: ... R Spencer,ME Collins,R Ward,... - 《Social Work》 被引量: 48发表: 2010年 Mentoring for Young People Leaving Foster Care: Promise and Potential Pitfalls (2010). Mentoring for young people leaving foster care: Promise and ...
Young people leaving care or who have left care are over-represented in the statistics on homelessness, early school leaving and contact with the criminal justice system. They are also more likely to have children at an early age and are at greater risk of having their own child taken into...
"But this can be fixed. The government must end the care cliff, prioritise social housing for young people leaving care and make sure they have the support they need every step of the way to make a positive start to adulthood." The charity also added in its report: "We know...