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Effectively preparing young people to transition from out-of-home care: An examination of three recent Australian studies
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Mendes, Philip Johnson, Guy Moslehuddin, Badal Md |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | International research consistently depicts young people leaving out-of-home care (care leavers) as being particularly disadvantaged and as having significantly reduced life chances (Munro et al., 2005; Stein, 2008). This is not to suggest a simplistic causal relationship between any experiences of state care and poor later outcomes - care leavers are a heterogeneous group, and have varied backgrounds and experiences. But pre-care experiences of abuse and neglect, combined with poor in-care experiences, accelerated transitions to adulthood, and a lack of ongoing support after leaving care, make many of them vulnerable to a number of poor outcomes. |
| Starting Page | 61 |
| Ending Page | 70 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 89 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://aifs.gov.au/sites/default/files/fm89g.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
