After a Long-Term Placement: Investigating Educational Achievement, Behaviour, and Transition to Independent Living

Autor/inn/en	Dumaret, Annick-Camille; Donati, Pascale; Crost, Monique
Titel	After a Long-Term Placement: Investigating Educational Achievement, Behaviour, and Transition to Independent Living
Quelle	In: Children & Society, 25 (2011) 3, S.215-227 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-0605
DOI	10.1111/j.1099-0860.2009.00283.x
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Foster Care; Transitional Programs; Independent Living; Young Adults; Predictor Variables; Educational Attainment; Mental Health; Prosocial Behavior; Social Support Groups; France + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Pflegehilfe; Selbstverantwortung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Prädiktor; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Psychohygiene; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Frankreich
Abstract	This study describes the transition towards independent living of 123 former fostered young people reared for long periods in a private French organisation, SOS Children's Villages. Three generations of care leavers were analysed through a postal survey and interviews. Their narratives show typical pathways after leaving care. Two-thirds became independent without major problems by the age of 24-25. Analyses have shown that the absence of severe emotional and behavioural disorders, and diplomas obtained, improved their odds of becoming independent. Results suggest a vital need to implement appropriate therapeutic care during placement and to develop care leaver support well beyond the age of 18, in order to help them personally and academically and to ensure their successful transition to adulthood. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10