Children in care lag behind their peers on a number of outcome measures, including
education. Interventions have been developed to help them close the gap with their peers …

Young people raised in residential care settings are more vulnerable to poor mental health
than peers in the general population. Resilience can protect mental health and promote …

Základní podmínkou vývoje lidského druhu i individuálního přežití každého člověka je
účinné přizpůsobování neustále se měnícím podmínkám. Proto je problematika zvládání …

Student drop-out in higher education is an increasingly important issue across Europe, but
there are substantial disparities between countries and institutions which suggest that …

The concept of social exclusion has been a central focus of government policy for the past
ten years and is now at the core of much practitioner activity. Thoroughly updated, this much …

This paper argues for the value of resilience as a key concept in work with young people in
need and considers some of the implications of a resilience led approach for policy and …

People who have been in out-of-home care as children are at high risk of social exclusion as
adults. Longitudinal research suggests that this is closely linked to their low level of …

This paper provides a critical review of research into the notion of psychological resilience
and its implications for studies of disadvantaged young people. A number of significant …

Research over the past 20 years has consistently shown that children in public care fall
behind at school, seldom achieve good qualifications, and are much less likely than their …

It is argued that the progress and resilience of young people in public care can be greatly
enhanced by attention to the value of cultural, sporting and other activities in their lives …