Due to their histories of caregiver maltreatment, living instability, and potential attachment
challenges associated with out-of-home care, older foster youth represent a particularly …

Risk reduction and strength enhancement are both necessary strategies to improve
outcomes for youth in foster care who have experienced adversity. Decades of research …

Child welfare systems focus on achieving legal permanency within specific timeframes.
Once a child has achieved legal permanency, there is an assumption that youth develop …

This study examines the experiences of 28 emerging adults (mean age= 22; 16 female, 12
male) who have aged out of the child welfare system in the United States. Findings derived …

Research has identified the benefits of having non-parental adults for older youth in foster
care, but less is known about the characteristics of these relationships, as well as the …

The Impossible Imperative brings to life the daily efforts of child welfare professionals
working on behalf of vulnerable children and families. Stories that highlight the work, written …

Care leavers often have a smaller network and receive less social support than other youth.
This is problematic, as research highlights the importance of having a strong social network …

Several factors have recently contributed to a growing recognition that the transition to
adulthood is an important and often stressful turning point in life. Transition is a …

​ Denne rapporten oppsummerer funnene fra prosjektet «Ettervern–en god overgang til
voksenlivet?» som NTNU Samfunnsforskning og UiT har gjennomført på oppdrag fra Bufdir i …

This qualitative interview study examined experiences of youth-initiated mentoring
relationships (YIM) among youth transitioning out of the foster care system. YIM is an …