Breaking the cycle: Taking responsibility for independence
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Published:1994
Issue:4
Volume:19
Page:25-32
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ISSN:1035-0772
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Container-title:Children Australia
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Children Australia
Author:
Wilson Sandy,Waterhouse Merrin,Simons Val,Prichard Leanne,Moeara Max,Dorrough Damian
Abstract
Young people in care need assistance to develop the skills and support networks necessary for successful independence. The Transition from Care Program was developed by the Department of Family Services and Islander Affairs in Queensland to meet this need. The authors describe this program and provide the details of a study conducted to compare the social circumstances, over time, of a group of young people who participated in the program. It was found that the young people became progressively better prepared for independence over the period of the study.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Sociology and Political Science,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Health (social science)
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