Interventions for young people aging out of the child welfare system: A systematic literature review

Youth as Truth-Tellers and Rights-Holders: Legal and Institutional Reforms to Enable Youth Housing Security

“…In general, research confirms that youth transitioning from child protection services are less likely to finish secondary school or participate in post-secondary education, and more likely to experience unemployment, than are the general population in the United States and in Canada (Gunawardena & Stich, 2021). Limited participation in education and employment increases young people's vulnerability to poverty and homelessness as they leave child protection services (Fowler et al, 2009;Gunawardena & Stich, 2021;Rosenberg & Youngmi, 2017). In Quebec, 20% of young people involved with the DPJ report one or more episodes of homelessness after aging out of the care system .…”

“…A longitudinal study of youth involved with Quebec's DPJ, Étude sur le devenir des Jeunes Placés (EDJeP), found that only 24.8% of participants involved with the DPJ obtained their high school diploma by age 19, compared to 77.4% for youth in the province as a whole (Leroux, Blanchet, Goyette, & Bouchard St-Amant, 2020). In general, research confirms that youth transitioning from child protection services are less likely to finish secondary school or participate in post-secondary education, and more likely to experience unemployment, than are the general population in the United States and in Canada (Gunawardena & Stich, 2021). Limited participation in education and employment increases young people's vulnerability to poverty and homelessness as they leave child protection services (Fowler et al, 2009;Gunawardena & Stich, 2021;Rosenberg & Youngmi, 2017).…”

“…Our research adds to the considerable evidence that the DPJ is currently unable to provide young people with the supports and services they need and want while they are in care, and does little to prepare people for an independent or interdependent life after care. While extending the eligibility age for care has shown mixed results as a policy intervention (Gunawardena & Stich, 2021), the trend in Canada and across Western nations has been towards extended dependence on parents or the state due to limited opportunities for stable employment (Cairns, 2017), with 34.7% of young Canadian adults residing with their parents in 2016 (Statistics Canada, 2017). Indeed, Gunawardena and Stich's (2021) systematic review suggests that extending service access to age 25 shows the most promising results in multiple areas, including educational attainment, employment, and housing.…”

Programa de apoyo a la transición a la vida adulta en Andalucía para la juventud extutelada. Potencialidades y retos en los márgenes de la emancipación

“…Por consiguiente, el programa consigue que los jóvenes adquieran autonomía, habilidades para la vida independiente, recursos sociolaborales y competencias para buscar empleo y vivienda. Estos hallazgos coinciden con otras investigaciones similares (Fernández-Simo & Cid-Fernández, 2018;Frimpong-Manso, 2020;Gradaílle et al, 2018;Gunawardena & Stich, 2021;Häggman-Laitila et al, 2020;Heerde et al, 2018;Kim et al, 2019). Así, este programa y, concretamente, el acompañamiento socioeducativo que en él se realiza, pueden contribuir al desarrollo de la capacidad de resiliencia de los jóvenes que acceden a él, superando así la situación de vulnerabilidad o riesgo de exclusión social que suele presentar este colectivo.…”

“…Los programas de transición que amplían los servicios para los jóvenes extutelados reportan resultados positivos en el ámbito educativo, en el desarrollo de habilidades y competencias para la vida autónoma e independiente, en el empleo y en la vivienda (Fernández-Simo & Cid-Fernández, 2018;Frimpong-Manso, 2020;Gradaílle et al, 2018;Gunawardena & Stich, 2021;Häggman-Laitila et al, 2020;Heerde et al, 2018;Kim, Ju, Rosenberg & Farmer, 2019). A pesar de los buenos resultados de este tipo de recursos, las investigaciones ponen de manifiesto carencias en la atención psicológica (Martín Cabrera, González Navasa, Chirino Alemán & Castro Sánchez, 2020) y problemas en el acceso a los recursos debido a los requisitos que se exigen (Comasòlivas Moya, Sala-Roca & Marzo Arpón, 2018;Fernańdez-Simo et al, 2022).…”