Research for Practice: Highlighting Personal Strengths of Children in Out-of-Home Care: Two Case Examples

The education of children in care suffers significantly from a range of disruptions by virtue of them being in care. Research shows that the academic attainment of children in care is lower than that of other children in the general population. Consequently, many young people leave care with minimum...

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Published in:Children australia 2013-03, Vol.38 (1), p.36-39
Main Author: Mendis, Kathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment (To environment)
Aspiration
Case studies
Change
Child Abuse
Child care
Child development
Child psychology
Child welfare
CHILDREN IN CARE PROCEEDINGS
Coping
Educational attainment
Educational needs
Family (Sociological Unit)
Foster Care
Foster children
Higher education
Homeless People
Mothers
Out of home care
Persistence
Postcompulsory education
Primary secondary education
Qualifications
Reprography
Residential care
Resilience (Personality)
Resilience (Psychology)
School Uniforms
Social Work
Welfare services
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:The education of children in care suffers significantly from a range of disruptions by virtue of them being in care. Research shows that the academic attainment of children in care is lower than that of other children in the general population. Consequently, many young people leave care with minimum or no educational/vocational qualifications and subsequently face adversity in adulthood. Using two case examples this article argues that workers need to look for the strengths in children in care and facilitate the mobilisation of those strengths for them to work their way towards a successful adulthood.
ISSN:1035-0772
2049-7776
DOI:10.1017/cha.2012.48