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Looked after children and further education in Scotland : a briefing paper [PDF]

, 2011
The paper begins with a brief account of the Scottish education system and the further education college sector in particular. This account is set within the wider policy context of providing opportunities for some of the least academically qualified ...
Duncalf, Zachari, Connelly, Graham
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Measuring Success for Care Leavers in England: Whose Definition Counts?

Youth
Information on care leaver outcomes in England is collected by local authorities to inform local services and national policy, but the focus of these measures reflects a narrow definition of ‘success’ imposed on care leavers by policy-makers and ...
Nikki Luke, Áine Rose Kelly, Amirali Arian, Jaymie Armstrong, Elouisa Maddock, Lucinda Marvilha, Cleo Walker-Hylton, Helen Donohoe   +7 more
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Childhood Adversity and Life Satisfaction in Adults with Alternative Care Experience in 12 Low- and Middle-Income Nations: The Mediating Roles of Individual and Relational Protective Factors and Resilience

Social Sciences
Adults with care experience have elevated rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and a greater likelihood of poor outcomes. Some research has examined how protective factors and resilience impact outcomes among care leavers, but few studies ...
Nicole Gilbertson Wilke, Megan Roberts, Lindsey Newsom, Tony Mitchell, Amanda Hiles Howard   +4 more
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‘Who am I?’ How female care-leavers construct and make sense of their identity [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: Identity formation may be more complex for those who have been in foster care in the face of childhood abuse and trauma, difficult relationships, unstable environments and multiple care contexts but this does not imply there is anything ...
Hassett, A., Colbridge, A.
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CARE LEAVERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE FAMILY IN THE TRANSITION FROM OUT-OF-HOME CARE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING

International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies, 2020
Findings from youth research have shown that, due to the development of the transitional phase of “emerging adulthood”, the family has become increasingly significant for young adults as a source of support and as a safety net. In contrast, care leavers
Stephan Sting, Maria Groinig
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The Care Leaver’s perspective [PDF]

Archives and Manuscripts, 2016
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse provides a fresh and insightful assessment of the state of play in historic recordkeeping practices.
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Ovarian Sex Cord Stromal Tumors in Children and Adolescents—The European Standard Clinical Practice Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As part of the European Cooperative Study Group for Paediatric Rare Tumours initiative, we developed standard clinical practice guidelines for ovarian sex cord stromal tumors, based on comprehensive national and international cohort analyses, literature review, and a final expert consensus conference.
Dominik T. Schneider, Kris‐Ann Schultz, Nora Schnitzler, Michael Abele, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Ines B. Brecht, Maja Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Michaela Kuhlen, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Yves Reguerre, Calogero Virgone, Daniel Orbach   +15 more
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Care Leaver aus Pflegefamilien [PDF]

Sozial Extra, 2020
ZusammenfassungSeit fast zehn Jahren wird auch in Deutschland intensiver zum Thema „Leaving Care“ und „Care Leaver“ geforscht. Trotz dessen haben sich bislang nur sehr wenige Studien mit dem Übergang von jungen Menschen aus Pflegefamilien ins Erwachsenenleben beschäftigt. Zudem wurden nur selten Care Leaver selbst zu ihren Übergangserfahrungen befragt.
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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