Book Reviews: Improving Access to Further and Higher Education for Young People in Public Care: European Policy and Practise

European policy and practise report on findings from a major European research project that aimed to increase participation in post-compulsory and higher education for young people in out-of-home care (referred to as 'looked after children' in England). Young People in Public Care: Pathway...

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Published in:Children australia 2017, Vol.42 (2), p.128
Main Author: Mendis, Kathy
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Compulsory Education
Educational attainment
Educational Needs
Higher education
Longitudinal Studies
Participation
Studies
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Summary:European policy and practise report on findings from a major European research project that aimed to increase participation in post-compulsory and higher education for young people in out-of-home care (referred to as 'looked after children' in England). Young People in Public Care: Pathways to Education in Europe (YiPPEE) is the first ever cross-national study that focussed on the post-compulsory schooling age educational needs of young people in care. Sonia and Claire's inspiration to establish the YiPPEE project was based on research findings that suggested: (a) some care leavers had possessed exceptional motivation to obtain higher education; (b) that they needed a very high degree of assistance to overcome obstacles; and (c) that their future employment, health, income and social integration have a close relationship with their educational attainment. [...]chapter 10 considers how the aim of the YiPPEE project could be taken forward to enable more young people in care to...
ISSN:1035-0772
2049-7776
DOI:10.1017/cha.2017.11