Living on the Edge - Innovative Research on Leaving Care and Transitions to Adulthood

EPDF and EPUB available Open Access under CC-BY licence. Young people transitioning out of care towards independence, work and adulthood are on the edge of these phases of life. Considering previously neglected groups of care leavers such as unaccompanied migrants, street youth, those leaving residential care, young parents and those with a disability, this book presents cutting-edge research from emerging global scholars. The collection addresses the precarity experienced by many care leavers, who often lack the social capital and resources to transition into stable education, employment and family life. Including the voices of care leavers throughout, it makes research relevant to practitioners and policymakers aiming to enable, rather than label, vulnerable groups.

Summary

Addressing previously neglected groups of care leavers such as unaccompanied migrants, street youth, young parents and those with a disability, this book considers the precarity often experienced by many care leavers. It makes research relevant to practitioners and policy-makers aiming to enable, rather than label, vulnerable groups.

Product details

• Assisted by: Adrian D van Breda (Editor), Samuel Keller (Editor), Inger Oterholm (Editor), Veronika Paulsen (Editor)
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2023
• EAN: 9781447366294
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-6629-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 351 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Illustrations: 12 Tables, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
• Series: Research in social work
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories