Abstract: Care-leavers – those transitioning from alternative care towards young adulthood – are widely recognised as a vulnerable population, yet child protection legislation seldom applies to them because they have reached adulthood. Despite this, little internationally comparative research on care-leaving policy and legislation has been conducted. This paper maps multinational policy and legislation, and its impact on the services to care-leavers and the challenges they experience. An online survey was conducted with key informants in 36 countries and analysed by a multinational team of care-leaving scholars. Findings reveal that few countries have well-developed care-leaving legislation. Most countries provide little aftercare beyond th...
Young people who have been in care show relatively poor outcomes in comparison to young people who h...
Young people who have been in care show relatively poor outcomes in comparison to young people who h...
This briefing paper outlines the legal, policy and practice positions for working with care leavers ...
Background A growing body of international research findings had revealed the poor outcomes for look...
Care Leaver*innen stellen weltweit eine besonders vulnerable und benachteiligte Gruppe junger Mensch...
Young people transitioning from out-of-home care (generally called care leavers) are recognised glob...
Young people who are taken up into the care system (including foster, formal kinship and residential...
Abstract: Young people who are taken up into the care system (including foster, formal kinship and r...
This paper explores comparative material from two publications that provided mapping information on ...
Concerned service providers, researchers and care leavers have been lobbying for extended (post-18 y...
The reality for many families where there is chronic illness, mental health problems, disability, al...
This article proposes that the new UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children usher in a new...
The social changes experienced in many countries have prolonged the transition to adult life for you...
Abstract: Until recently, literature on leaving care has emerged primarily from the Global North, wi...
This Inform briefing provides an overview of information, policy and legislation and outlines the im...
Young people who have been in care show relatively poor outcomes in comparison to young people who h...
Young people who have been in care show relatively poor outcomes in comparison to young people who h...
This briefing paper outlines the legal, policy and practice positions for working with care leavers ...
Background A growing body of international research findings had revealed the poor outcomes for look...
Care Leaver*innen stellen weltweit eine besonders vulnerable und benachteiligte Gruppe junger Mensch...
Young people transitioning from out-of-home care (generally called care leavers) are recognised glob...
Young people who are taken up into the care system (including foster, formal kinship and residential...
Abstract: Young people who are taken up into the care system (including foster, formal kinship and r...
This paper explores comparative material from two publications that provided mapping information on ...
Concerned service providers, researchers and care leavers have been lobbying for extended (post-18 y...
The reality for many families where there is chronic illness, mental health problems, disability, al...
This article proposes that the new UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children usher in a new...
The social changes experienced in many countries have prolonged the transition to adult life for you...
Abstract: Until recently, literature on leaving care has emerged primarily from the Global North, wi...
This Inform briefing provides an overview of information, policy and legislation and outlines the im...
Young people who have been in care show relatively poor outcomes in comparison to young people who h...
Young people who have been in care show relatively poor outcomes in comparison to young people who h...
This briefing paper outlines the legal, policy and practice positions for working with care leavers ...