Young people aging out of care: The poverty of theory

Stein, Mike

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2005.05.005

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“…This, indeed, appears to be the case, at least in one instance. Samuels and Pryce (2008) whose detailed and critical theoretical discussion was mentioned above, note that in doing so they are responding to Stein's (2006) call for more theoretically informed research. It is to be hoped that the encouraging emergence of theoretical and methodological diversity in empirical research designs with young people in care that has been noted in this paper will continue to flourish.…”

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Listening to Children in Care: A Review of Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Looked after Children’s Perspectives

Holland

2009

Children & Society

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This article reviews 44 refereed journal articles published between 2003 and 2008. All of the articles attempt to directly uncover the experiences or perspectives of young people cared for by the state in foster, residential or kinship care homes. The review reveals that this field is developing a rich body of evidence derived from a broad range of methodological and theoretical frameworks. In this sample, research designs appeared to be influenced by placement settings, as well as theoretical orientations, but comparative and longitudinal designs were used in both quantitative and qualitative studies. Participative research designs were only present in qualitative designs within a broadly interpretive theoretical orientation. It is suggested in this article that researchers should critically reflect on the use of constructs that may negatively label young people in care. It is also suggested that there could be fuller reporting of ethical issues. Despite some identified gaps, such as the participation of young people in quantitative research designs and research with younger age groups, the article concludes that there appears to be an encouraging emergence of theoretical and methodological diversity in this research area.

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“…Stein (2006) asserts that the literature is mainly empirically driven and dominated by descriptive studies. He is writing about 'aging out of care' studies, but his comments are also applicable to studies of children still in care.…”

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Listening to Children in Care: A Review of Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Looked after Children’s Perspectives

Holland

2009

Children & Society

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“…En contraste a los procesos dilatados de la mayoría de la juventud, la transición a la vida adulta para estos adolescentes es más breve, comprimida, acelerada y mucho más arriesgada (Stein, 2006). La ausencia de un apoyo familiar efectivo es la tónica en la mayoría de los casos.…”

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El proceso de transición a la vida adulta de jóvenes acogidos en el sistema de protección infantil. Revisión de la investigación y respuestas.

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Resumen: En este artículo se revisan diversas investigaciones de carácter nacional e internacional sobre los adolescentes que egresan del sistema de protección. Se trata de jóvenes que al cumplir los 18 años estando acogidos en hogares de protección o con familias se ven inmersos en un proceso de transición a la vida adulta muy diferente al del resto de sus iguales. La investigación pone de manifiesto cómo la transición de estos menores es más breve, comprimida y acelerada que la de sus pares, presentando mayores dificultades en diferentes aspectos tales como el empleo, el alojamiento, los logros educativos, la salud física y mental, etc. Esta problemática está recabando cada día más interés a nivel internacional llevándose a cabo diversas reformas legales que en la práctica se traducen en la ampliación de la estancia en los recursos de protección, la implementación de programas de entrenamiento en habilidades para la vida independiente, la introducción de las figuras de consejeros y mentores, un mayor énfasis en la educación y el empleo, así como la creación de planes individuales de emancipación, entre otros. En nuestro país los egresados comienzan a ser tenidos en cuenta en algunas leyes autonómicas de reciente creación que hacen referencia a la necesidad de invertir esfuerzos en la transición a la vida adulta de los jóve-nes en protección. Palabras clave: Transición a la vida adulta; emancipación; independencia; protección a la infancia; acogimiento residencial; acogimiento familiar. Title:The process of transition to adulthood for youth in the child care system. Abstract: This paper reviews international and national research on young people leaving care. Research has shown that the journey to adulthood from public care is shorter, more compressed and accelerated that that of their peers. This process presents higher difficulties in different areas such as employment, accommodation, educational opportunities, physical and mental health, etc. The situation of care leavers has gained more attention internationally leading to the development of different legal advances which mean the extension of care, the implementation of independent living skills programs, the introduction of mentoring programs, the emphasis on educational and employment services and the creation of personal transition plans, among other changes. In Spain, this topic has started to receive some attention in recent regional legislation which highlights the need to invest more efforts in the transition to adulthood of young people leaving care. Key words: Transition to adulthood; leaving care; independent living; child care; foster care; residential care. IntroducciónEn los últimos años ha aumentado de forma considerable la atención desde el ámbito práctico y la investigación sobre la transición a la vida independiente de los adolescentes que cumplen 18 años estando bajo una medida de protección, bien sea de acogimiento residencial o familiar. Alcanzar la mayoría de edad en estos casos supone el cese de la medida protectora de la administraci...

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“…The relationship between young people and their social workers is said to be of great importance in determining whether they want continued assistance after turning 18 years (Binde, 2008;Bratterud, & Storhaug, 2008). Because of past difficulties it can be hard for young care leavers to accept help or commit themselves to close relationships (Downes, 1992in Stein, 2006.…”

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How do the child welfare services in Norway work with young people leaving care?

Oterholm

2009

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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Young people aging out of care: The poverty of theory

Cited by 146 publications

References 16 publications

Listening to Children in Care: A Review of Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Looked after Children’s Perspectives

Listening to Children in Care: A Review of Methodological and Theoretical Approaches to Understanding Looked after Children’s Perspectives

El proceso de transición a la vida adulta de jóvenes acogidos en el sistema de protección infantil. Revisión de la investigación y respuestas.

How do the child welfare services in Norway work with young people leaving care?

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