Young People Leaving Care Supporting Pathways to Adulthood - Stein, Mike (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012)
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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 comp
Includes bibliographical references and index
Young People Leaving Care: Supporting Pathways to Adulthood; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Part 1: Setting the Context; 2. The Making of Leaving Care Law and Policy, 1948-2012; 3. The Organisation of Leaving Care Services; Part 2: Pathways to Adulthood; 4. Being in Settled, Safe Accommodation; 5. Carers and Accommodation; 6. Homelessness, Housing Outcomes and Leaving Care Services; 7. School Education -- Laying the Foundations for Future Careers; 8. Further and Higher Education, Training and Employment; 9. Health and Well-being; 10. Young People Needing More Support; Part 3: Conclusion
11. A Journey of Ideas12. Promoting Resilience from Care to Adulthood; Appendix 1: Needs Assessment and Content of PathwayPlans for Relevant and Former Relevant Children; Appendix 2: Planning for Education, Trainingand Careers; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page