Meeting the Challenge?

Name: Meeting the Challenge?
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Published in 1999, this book is a detailed study combining theoretical material with empirical findings about the personal characteristics, care careers and aftercare experiences of a broad range of young people leaving state care. > Published in 1999. Preparation for leaving care and aftercare support, are increasingly important concerns for child care practitioners, policy makers and researchers in the UK. There are now practice imperatives and a clear legal mandate for work in both areas. This Northern Ireland study represents an important contribution to the theoretical debate surrounding these issues and offers a much-needed large-scale empirical study. Key concepts relating to adolescence, childcare careers and youth transition underpin this investigation of a broad range of young people leaving state care. > 1. Recognising the Challenge 2. Youth Policy and Leaving Care 3. Methodology 4. The Leaving Care Population 5. The Provided for Groy