The journey to adulthood is a big step for all young people. However, for young people
leaving care it may be far more difficult, co** with major changes in their lives and at a …

This review gathers together and synthesises research relating to young people's
experiences of social support during their transition from state care. A systematic approach …

The purpose of this study is to examine young care leavers' experiences of supportive and
nonsupportive factors after leaving care. Telephone interviews were conducted with 65 …

The journey out of residential care towards independent living in South Africa is significantly
under-researched. This article draws on data from the only longitudinal study on care …

The journey out of care and towards independent living is a challenge for many care-
leavers. There has been little research into the social processes involved in this care-leaving …

Child protection-involved youth face increased risk of criminal justice system contact. Such
“crossover children” experience earlier police involvement and more serious criminal justice …

The resilience of children and youth is an increasingly important area of research. Young
people growing up in distressed communities, characterized by poverty, crime and family …

Young people transitioning from out-of-home care are known to have poor educational
outcomes compared to their non-care peers. Yet little is known about the experiences or …

The over-representation of children from child protection backgrounds in the youth justice
system is a significant and longstanding concern. While the association between child …

For more than three decades, official and independent enquiries have documented the poor
outcomes experienced by many young people transitioning from out‐of‐home care (OOHC) …