“Still in Transition”: Young adults’ retrospective accounts of foster care breakdown during adolescence

Shirley Ben-Shlomo, Noga Levin-Keini and Yifat Meir

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 177, issue C

Abstract: Foster care is intended to offer safety and stability for children and youths who have experienced abuse, neglect, or significant family disruption. However, foster care breakdown—defined as the premature and unplanned termination of a placement—can reactivate earlier attachment injuries and contribute to long-term emotional and relational difficulties. These disruptions are especially impactful during adolescence, a developmental period marked by identity formation, changing social roles, and increased emotional sensitivity. Despite the prevalence of foster care breakdown, its outcome from the perspectives of those who directly experienced it has seen only limited research.

Keywords: Foster care breakdown; Adolescence; Attachment; Trauma; Qualitative research; Resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108478

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