Corporate parenting in a pandemic: Considering the delivery and receipt of support to care leavers in Wales during Covid-19

Roberts, Louise; Rees, Alyson; Mannay, Dawn; Bayfield, Hannah; Corliss, Cindy; Diaz, Clive; Vaughan, Rachael

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106155

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“…As with other studies involving care-experienced young people in the pandemic ( Roberts et al., 2021a ; 2021b ; Sprecher et al., 2021 ), interviews were conducted remotely via online conferencing platforms (Zoom and Microsoft Teams). Interviews with young people were undertaken by one care-experienced researcher and another researcher from the team.…”

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“…In Northern Ireland, Kelly and colleagues interviewed 24 care leavers who discussed how it 'exacerbated already complex issues, sometimes resulting in elevated symptoms and psychological distress ' (2020: 21). In Wales, Roberts and colleagues' (2021a;2021b) study with 21 care leavers illustrated how extended periods of confinement in their homes and a lack of routine resulted in their mental health difficulties becoming more pronounced. In the Irish context, Gilligan and colleagues (2022) spoke with 16 care leavers aged 18-27 who discussed how the pandemic brought 'big' and 'small' disruptions, which impacted on their mental health.…”

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‘I probably wouldn’t want to talk about anything too personal’: A qualitative exploration of how issues of privacy, confidentiality and surveillance in the home impact on access and engagement with online services and spaces for care-experienced young people

Stabler,

Cunningham,

Mannay

et al. 2023

Adoption & Fostering

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This paper draws on a qualitative interview-based study that explored online mental health and wellbeing interventions and services for care-experienced young people. The study involved young people ( n = 4), foster carers ( n = 8), kinship carers ( n = 2) and social care professionals ( n = 9) in Wales, UK. The paper reflects on the complexities of online communication in the space of ‘the home’. It documents the ways in which care-experienced young people’s living arrangements can restrict access to services and complicate confidentiality within portals to the virtual world, creating an environment where young people and their carers ‘wouldn’t want to talk about anything too personal’. Drawing on data generated in a study focused on services and interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of care-experienced children and young people, the paper considers privacy, confidentiality and surveillance in the home and reflects on how associated relational practices impact on care-experienced young people. While the data discussed in this paper was generated during the Covid-19 pandemic, its findings have implications for how care-experienced young people and their carers can be supported to engage with the digital world in the future.

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‘I probably wouldn’t want to talk about anything too personal’: A qualitative exploration of how issues of privacy, confidentiality and surveillance in the home impact on access and engagement with online services and spaces for care-experienced young people

Stabler,

Cunningham,

Mannay

et al. 2023

Adoption & Fostering

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“…For example, Roberts, Mannay et al ( 2021 ) found that during COVID‐19, care leavers faced increased challenges compounded by diminished service availability and individual ability to influence their situations including access to basic provisions, being able to sustain the costs of daily living, residing in inappropriate accommodation and struggling with the absence of both practical and emotional support. While some young people felt supported, others felt neglected and forgotten Roberts, Rees et al ( 2021 ).…”

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Periods of uncertainty: The experience of at‐risk young adult Arabs during the transition to adulthood in the wake of COVID‐19

Sulimani‐Aidan

2022

Child & Family Social Work

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The ongoing COVID‐19 global health crisis has both short‐ and long‐term implications for the lives of young adults worldwide, especially young adults from vulnerable communities. The current exploratory study is the first, to our knowledge, that investigates the impact of the pandemic on the lives of at‐risk young adult Arabs, who are part of a national minority group in Israel. Twenty‐eight at‐risk young adults aged 18 to 25 participated in semistructured interviews regarding the experiences, challenges and barriers they faced as emerging adults during the pandemic. Grounded theory analysis and theoretical thematic analysis were used to analyse the interviews. Findings revealed that the pandemic and the policy decisions made in its wake influenced the young adults' lives in primary areas including their financial and occupational status, their social ties and social support networks, their relationships with their biological families and their future plans and goals. The study's findings shed light on the complex reality of at‐risk young adults during the pandemic and emphasize the increasing vulnerability of this cohort. The challenges they face as members of a collectivist society and of a national minority group are discussed. Implications for policy and practice highlight the need to increase these young adults' occupational and financial opportunities and to design holistic services that take into account their personal and sociocultural characteristics.

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“…Although the multiple negative implications of the pandemic for young adults have been reported in the literature, very few studies have indicated that the at-risk young adults' cohort has also demonstrated resilience in terms of making eforts to promote their own well-being and the safety of others [10,11]. Resilience consists of one's positive adaptation to adversity [12] and one's ability to recover from challenges and adapt to change [13], and it appears to be a crucial ingredient in coping with the implications of the pandemic [14].…”

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Challenges, Coping, and Personal Strengths during COVID‐19: Lessons from the Experiences of at‐Risk Young Adults in Israel

Sulimani-Aidan,

Kovach

2024

Health & Social Care in the Community

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The COVID-19 pandemic significantly endangers the development of at-risk young adults across various life domains, with potential enduring consequences. Despite prior reporting on the pandemic’s adverse effects on these individuals, there is a lack of the empirical literature regarding their resilience. Building upon the stress process model (Pearlin, 1978), we explored the challenges of 20 at-risk young adults (aged 18–25 years) and the strategies and resources they employed to cope with these challenges during this period. Thematic analysis revealed that these young adults struggled with worsened family relationships, loneliness, mental health issues, and setbacks in their quest for independence and autonomy. However, resources and character strengths that facilitated coping strategies during this period also emerged, specifically the motivation to become a role model within their family, personal abilities, and the use of formal and informal support. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Corporate parenting in a pandemic: Considering the delivery and receipt of support to care leavers in Wales during Covid-19

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

‘I probably wouldn’t want to talk about anything too personal’: A qualitative exploration of how issues of privacy, confidentiality and surveillance in the home impact on access and engagement with online services and spaces for care-experienced young people

‘I probably wouldn’t want to talk about anything too personal’: A qualitative exploration of how issues of privacy, confidentiality and surveillance in the home impact on access and engagement with online services and spaces for care-experienced young people

Periods of uncertainty: The experience of at‐risk young adult Arabs during the transition to adulthood in the wake of COVID‐19

Challenges, Coping, and Personal Strengths during COVID‐19: Lessons from the Experiences of at‐Risk Young Adults in Israel

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