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Young People Leaving Care: Supporting Pathways to Adulthood
Contributor(s): Stein, Mike (Author)
ISBN: 1849052441     ISBN-13: 9781849052443
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $42.75  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Social Work
Dewey: 362.71
LCCN: 2012006564
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 200 pages
 
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The journey to adulthood is a big step for all young people. However, for young people leaving care it may be far more difficult, coping with major changes in their lives and at a younger age, especially if they lack preparation and support.

Young People Leaving Care explores the journey from care to adulthood through the main challenges these young people face: in being in settled accommodation, in fulfilling their potential in education, employment or training, and in achieving and maintaining good health and a positive sense of wellbeing. For each of these pathways, the book provides a comprehensive review of relevant research, how young people might be best supported, and how the services they receive have the potential to increase resilience and boost their chances of enjoying a fulfilled life as a young adult.

This is an essential book for all those who work with young people from care, including social workers, personal advisers, counsellors, teachers, policy makers, researchers and students in the field of child welfare.

Contributor Bio(s): Stein, Mike: - Mike Stein is a Research Professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at York University, UK. He is also a qualified social worker and has worked as a probation officer, a senior child care officer and an area manager in a social services department. He has spent the last thirty years researching the problems and challenges faced by young people leaving care. He is also a co-ordinator of the Transitions from Care to Adulthood International Research Group (INTRAC).