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Candles and care

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 2013
A group of Scottish care leavers visited Denmark to undertake a comparative piece of research looking at the similarities and differences between care and leaving care provision in the respective countries.
Julieann Arthur, Alexander Horne, Murray McKinnon, Jeremy Millar   +3 more
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"Don't stand up on unlevel ground": Care leavers' experiences of out-of-home care

Background: Children and young people in contact with child protection services often experience poorer life outcomes compared to their peers. Limited research exists on the reasons behind this disparity from the perspective of those with direct lived ...
Grieg, Hannah, McGrath, Andrew, Deravin, Linda, Fox, Rachael   +3 more
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Still Caring? Supporting Care Leavers in Scotland [PDF]

, 2013
This briefing paper outlines the legal, policy and practice positions for working with care leavers before going on to situate the importance of lived experiences of leaving care by young people and adult care leavers.
Hill, Louise, Duncalf, Zachari, McGhee, Kenny   +2 more
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Care Leavers, COVID-19 and Transitions from Care, 2020-2022

, 2022
The Care Leavers, COVID-19 and Transitions from Care (CCTC) study was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), as part of UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to COVID-19 (ES/V016245/1).
Munro, E, University of Bedfordshire
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Life course health and mental health of care leavers after age 30: a scoping review

Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
Foster care outcome research provides critical insights into the impacts and efficacy of child welfare interventions as well as the developmental needs of those who experience placement.
Amanda Keller, Yunung Lee, Nikki Tummon, Michael Mackenzie   +3 more
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Care leavers returns and quality reports

, 2016
Information is collected annually on care leavers aged 16-18 (OC1) and 19 (OC3)
Social Services and Public Safety (Northern Ireland), Department of Health   +1 more
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The Intersection of Leaving Care and Homelessness: A Literature Overview in a Nordic Welfare State Context

Nordisk Välfärdsforskning
Care leavers are significantly overrepresented among young homeless people, a phenomenon that can be found internationally as well as within the Nordic countries.
Alberte Alsø Dokkedal, Veera Niemi, Freydís Freysteinsdóttir, Anne-Kirstine Mølholt, Mattias Bengtsson, Veronika Paulsen, Eva Dögg Sigurðardóttir   +6 more
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Bristol City Council Staying Close Pilot [PDF]

, 2020
Staying Close is intended to address the ‘cliff edge’ of support that is faced by young people leaving children’s homes. Although the 2017 Children and Social Work Act requires local authorities to provide advice and support to all care leavers until the
Mitchell-Smith, Zinnia, O'Leary, Chris, Heyes, Kim, Ozan, Jessica, Szifris, Kirstine, Allen, Daniel, Hothersall, Grace   +6 more
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Trajectories of care leavers according to indicators of psychosocial adjustment: A cohort analysis

Child Protection and Practice
Background: The study of the trajectories of care leavers regarding their involvement with a series of public services and institutions contributes to identify some indicators of psychosocial adjustment and therefor make proposals of improvement in their
Carme Montserrat, Joan Llosada-Gistau
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Exploring outcomes for children who have experienced out-of-home care in Western Australia.

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2018
Introduction Children who have been in out-of-home care have faced significant issues during their lives, and they are considered one of the most vulnerable groups in society.
Fernando Lima
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