Out-of-Home Care Experiences and Their Influence on the Journey to Adulthood: Insights From Care Leavers in Israel

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作者
Sulimani-Aidan, Yafit [1 ,2 ]
Kovach, Ilay [1 ]
机构
[1] Tel Aviv Univ, Bob Shapell Sch Social Work, Tel Aviv, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Bob Shapell Sch Social Work, IL-6997801 Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
关键词
emerging adulthood; young adults with care experience; life course perspective; resilience; out-of-home placements; LIFE-COURSE; FOSTER-CARE; YOUTH; TRANSITION; PERSPECTIVE; PLACEMENT; PROGRAMS; ENGLAND; SUPPORT;
D O I
10.1177/21676968241245458
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
In the current qualitative study we explored care leavers' perceptions of the influence of their out-of-home placement experiences in shaping their lives during the transition to adulthood. Forty-seven care leavers aged 18 to 29, who had been in residential care facilities or foster care, participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed two major themes - (1) participants' perception of care as an environment that fostered self-improvement and the development of skills including interpersonal skills, and (2) care as a place of belonging and regaining of trust and self-worth - and five sub-themes. In the discussion we address the role of out-of-home placements in relation to life course theory and the developmental tasks of emerging adulthood. Implications for practice include the importance of engaging youth who are in care with future-oriented activities that enhance their readiness for young adulthood.
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页码:597 / 606
页数:10
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