Social Support of Young People in and after Residential Care: Is Someone There for You? (eBook, ePUB)

An International Perspective
Redaktion: Magalhães, Eunice; Attar-Schwartz, Shalhevet

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Decades of research highlight the protective tole of strong, positive, and secure relationships for children and young people at risk, both in the community and in out-of-home care.

This volume offers an in-depth exploration of social support among young people in residential care and after leaving care, emphasizing its role in their well-being. Drawing on research from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United States, the contributions in this collection focus on the residential care setting while offering insights relevant to other out-of-home care contexts, such as foster care and educational residential facilities.

Academics and professionals working in social work, education, child protection, and child psychology will find this book a valuable resource.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040352595
• Artikelnr.: 73813679

Autorenporträt

Eunice Magalhães (Ph.D.) is a researcher at CIS-ISCTE and has been teaching topics related to related to child maltreatment, child protection, foster care, and residential care at ISCTE for the past years. Her research also focuses on the mental health and resilience of vulnerable groups. Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz (Ph.D.) is a full professor at the School of Social Work and Social Welfare at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research focuses on child well-being and child welfare, with a particular emphasis on children and youth in out-of-home care, including residential care settings, family foster care, and adoption.

Inhaltsangabe

0.Introduction. Part One - Conceptual and Theoretical Framework. 1.Social
Support and Social Networks of Young People in Residential Care and
Post-Care: Conceptual Frameworks and Theoretical Insights. 2.Transformative
Change for Children in Residential Care: Exploring the Potential of Support
for Work, Recreation and Educational Opportunities from a Life Course
Perspective. Part Two - Social Support While in Residential Care. 3.Social
Support and Psychological Functioning: A Review of Empirical Evidence in
the Portuguese Context. 4.Social Support from Nuclear and Extended Family,
Peers and Staff of Youth in Residential Care: Evidence from Israel.
5."Somewhere You Can Grow" - Young People and Workers' Views on Residential
Care Settings and the Value of Relationships and Social Support.
6.Perceived Social Support in Residential Care: Its contribution to
Adolescents' Mental Health and Quality of Life. 7.Social support and
well-being among Canadian young people in family foster care, kinship care,
or group care. Part Three - Care Leavers and Transition from Residential
Care. 8.Trends in Social Support During the Transition to Adulthood for
Youths who Spent Time in Congregate Care in California. 9.Formal and
Informal Social Networks of Israeli Care Leavers during the Transition to
Adulthood. 10.Social Support for Residential Care Leavers in Ghana: The
Perspectives and Experiences of Social Workers and Residential Care Youth
Workers. 11.Is Someone There for Them: Care Leavers' Experiences,
Challenges, and Support During and After Residential Care. Part Four -
Young People In and After Residential Care Through an Intersectional Lens.
12.LGBTQIA+ young people leaving care: Exploring social challenges and
social support in three countries. 13.Is Anyone There? Supports Available
for Unaccompanied Migrant and Non-Migrant Residential Care Leavers in
Spain. Part Five - Interventions and Services for Fostering Social Support.
14.Social support of young people during and after residential youth care
in the Netherlands: The role of the family, care workers, and residential
group. 15.Caring for the Caregivers: Evaluating Brazil's "Cuida" Program
Aiming at Promoting Skills for Building Caring Relationships with Children
and Youth. x.Conclusion.