Continuities and discontinuities: Issues concerning the establishment of a persistent sense of self amongst care leavers

Harriet Ward

Children and Youth Services Review, 2011, vol. 33, issue 12, 2512-2518

Abstract: Research in a number of countries has demonstrated the importance of developing a sense of belonging and connectedness as key factors that facilitate the move towards independence for young people leaving care (see Stein, 2008). This paper utilises findings from a longitudinal study of looked after children (including interviews with care leavers) to explore how the evidence from Canadian research into the significance of perceptions of self continuity for identity formation can improve our understanding of care leavers' experiences and the factors that may act as barriers to their making a smooth transition.

Keywords: Care leavers; Care leavers: sense of identity; Children in out of home care: discontinuities; Children in out-of-home care: possessions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.08.028

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