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Patterns of criminal activity among residential care-leavers in South Africa
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In this article, a longitudinal study of young adults transitioning out of care and journeying towards young adulthood over a period of five years was carried out, where 51 participants who had had at least two (and up to five) interviews (spaced approximately a year apart) since leaving care.About:
This article is published in Children and Youth Services Review.The article was published on 2020-02-01. It has received 4 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population.read more
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Policy as social ecological resilience scaffolding for leaving care
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that social policy on leaving care is a critical resilience process for promoting care leavers' successful transition toward emerging adulthood, and highlight the need to address the policy context of youth transitioning from out-of-home care, but also demonstrates the benefits of cross-national reflection on policy and practice development and implementation.
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Provision of Transitional Housing: A Socially Sustainable Solution for Care Leavers in Zimbabwe
TL;DR: In this article , the authors present findings from a study on care leavers' experiences of transitional housing at three institutions in Zimbabwe, using the social sustainability conceptual framework, they found that transitional housing offers continuity of care, relationships, and a smoother, gradual transition from care to independence.
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An analysis of the intersecting factors and needs that informed the experiences of young people transitioning from out of home care in the Australian states of Victoria and Western Australia
Philip Mendes,Robyn Martin +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , a qualitative study, based on interviews with 34 care leavers in the Australian states of Victoria and Western Australia, examined their transition experiences and outcomes with a specific focus on access to stable and affordable housing.
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The Prevalence of High-Risk Behavior Among Adolescents in Aftercare Services and Transitioning from Out-of-home Care: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: In this paper , a systematic review was conducted to gather, assess, and synthesize previous studies concerning care leavers' high-risk behavior, highlighting substance abuse, delinquency, sexual behavior, irresponsible use of money, and self-destructive behavior.
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School performance in primary school and psychosocial problems in young adulthood among care leavers from long term foster care
TL;DR: Data was used from Swedish national registers for ten entire birth year cohorts to examine psychosocial outcomes in young adulthood for youth that left long term foster care after age 17, comparing them with majority population peers, national adoptees and peers who had received in-home interventions before age 13.
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Children in out-of-home care as young adults: A systematic review of outcomes in the Nordic countries
Antti Kääriälä,Heikki Hiilamo +1 more
TL;DR: This work investigated literature on the overall outcomes of young adults from the most vulnerable backgrounds in the Nordic countries, namely young adults who were placed in statutory out-of-home care (OoHC, i.e. foster care) during childhood inThe Nordic countries for the protection of their safety and welfare.