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The article examines the status and outcome of young adults aged 18-24 who received social assistance in Reykjavik for six months or longer in 2008, asking: how long did these individuals receive assistance and what is their social status and background? In order to examine the situation of this gro...

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Published in:Tímarit Félagsráðgjafa 2015-01, Vol.9, p.19-24
Main Authors: Eydal, Guðný Björk, Brynjólfsdóttir, Klara Valgerður
Format: Article
Language:ice
Subjects:
Childhood
Mental health services
Peers
Social services
Social status
Substance abuse
Welfare
Young adults
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Summary:The article examines the status and outcome of young adults aged 18-24 who received social assistance in Reykjavik for six months or longer in 2008, asking: how long did these individuals receive assistance and what is their social status and background? In order to examine the situation of this group, data was collected from the files of Reykjavik Social Services. The results show that 68% of these individuals still needed social assistance in 2011. In many cases they reported issues in childhood and as a group they were less educated than their peers in the general population. Furthermore, their social status was weak, substance abuse was common and a large proportion of the group dealt with mental health issues. The results indicate that the resources available have only helped a portion of this group and hence that it is important to gain knowledge about how to meet the needs of the majority.
ISSN:1670-6749