“Who is going to help us?”: A qualitative study on young care leaver’s experiences in Iran

Ayoub Eslamian, Rojan Afrouz and Amir Moghanibashi-Mansourieh

Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 166, issue C

Abstract: Young people often face many challenges and uncertainties when they leave residential care. However, limited studies explored their lived experiences of transitioning to post out-of-home care particularly in Iran. This research aimed to explore the lived experiences of young care leavers in Iran and their perceptions and views of their transitioning to the world outside of home care. In line with the social constructionist approach, a qualitative method was adopted to gain insights and listen to care leavers’ voices within semi-structured interviews. A total of 18 care leavers participated in face-to-face interviews. The ages of the participants ranged from 19 to 32. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the research data.

Keywords: Care leavers; Lived experience; Out of home- care; Stigma; Isolation; Qualitative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107936

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