Abstract Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) such as, physical and sexual
abuse, neglect, or living in a household with domestic violence or substance misuse, can …

Purpose Considerable attention has been given to the vulnerability of young people leaving
care in the UK in their transition to adulthood. To date, however, there has been limited focus …

The focus for this literature review developed from reading American research by Oyserman
and Destin around the theme of identity and possible selves. The intention of this review was …

Aim: Corporate parenting in the UK may not be well-operationalised, with a potential role for
educational psychologists (EPs) in promoting effective practice. This paper explores care …

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) include physical, sexual or emotional abuse;
neglect; domestic violence in the home; homelessness or living in care; parental mental …

This report presents findings from an independent evaluation of the Break Staying Close,
Staying Connected (SCSC) project for young people leaving residential care. The SCSC …

Purpose UK care leavers are among society's most vulnerable groups and were badly
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of …

This study aimed to explore the experiences of children and young people who have spent
time in residential child care (RCC) in Scotland. Identity formation is one of the primary …

Staying Close is intended to address the 'cliff edge'of support that is faced by young people
leaving children's homes. Although the 2017 Children and Social Work Act requires local …

Objective There is limited evidence on how the physical health of children and young people
(CYP) who are care experienced (eg, in foster or out-of-home care) compares to the general …