Relationships Matter: Understanding the Role and Impact of Social Networks at the Edge of Transition to Adulthood from Care

Marion, Élodie; Paulsen, Veronika; Goyette, Martín

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“…For example, Scannapieco et al (2007) showed how stable relationships and social support are crucial in providing a foundation for new, trusting relationships and replacing feelings of isolation and disconnection that young people may have once felt while in the foster care system. Being engaged in positive relationships can assist young people in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to live and function independently after “ageing out” of foster care (Marion et al ).…”

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“…Without such support, there is a risk that they will struggle to be included in full terms in society. Partly because they do not have the necessary believe in their concrete traits and contributions to society and also because lasting relationships have been shown to be a predictor of successful functioning subsequently (Curry & Abrams, ; Marion & Paulsen, ; Marion et al, ; Refaeli, Mangold, Zeira, & Köngeter, ).…”

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“…However, a relevant question in this matter is if and how “formal” relations can be compared to family‐like relations and if such relations can fulfil the need for emotional recognition. When we know that such relations are often ended at some point, it is also important to work with informal network relations (Marion et al, ).…”

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“…We focus on relationships, participation, and social support as the three components highlighted by the young people who participated in interviews. Previous research also indicates that young people leaving care often face challenges related to creating and maintaining good relationships (Marion, Paulsen, & Goyette, ; Rutman & Hubberstey, ), participating effectively in decisions (Paulsen, ) and receiving good quality social support (Barry, ; Höjer & Sjöblom, ; Marion & Paulsen, ; Paulsen & Berg, ; Thomas, ). We argue that Honneth's theory is potentially useful, in that these three elements appear to depend on, and imply, the kinds of recognition that he identifies.…”

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The transition to adulthood from care as a struggle for recognition

Paulsen

Thomas

2017

Child & Family Social Work

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This article explores young people's experiences in the transition to adulthood from child welfare services and how Honneth's theory of recognition can be useful as an analytical tool to help us understand these experiences. The underpinning empirical research consisted of interviews and focus groups with 43 adolescents who had been in contact with Norwegian child welfare services. Three themes emerged as particularly important: having good relationships to caring adults, being listened to and able to influence their own lives, and receiving support and encouragement. The research shows how young people's difficulties in leaving care can be understood as experiences of misrecognition and points to some ways in which these can be overcome.

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The transition to adulthood from care as a struggle for recognition

Paulsen

Thomas

2017

Child & Family Social Work

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“…Further; research highlights the importance of social support (Mitchell et al 2015). Young people leaving care often face challenges related to creating and maintaining good relationships (Marion, Paulsen, and Goyette 2017;Rutman and Hubberstey 2016) and receiving good quality social support (Barry 2010;Höjer and Sjöblom 2010). Without such support there is a risk that they will struggle to be included in full terms in society.…”

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Editorial ‘leaving care in the Nordic Countries’

Paulsen

Höjer

Melke

2018

Nordic Social Work Research

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Conceptualising the social networks of vulnerable children and young people: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

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Green

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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose The relationship between social networks and health and wellbeing is increasingly demonstrated in vulnerable adult populations. This relationship for vulnerable children and young people has not hitherto been systematically reviewed. This narrative synthesis aims to consolidate research to provide a foundational basis for future health-related social network research and interventions for children and young people. Methods This mixed methods systematic review synthesises research investigating whole, egocentric social networks of 32 vulnerable child groups with a mean age below 18. There were no setting, language or date restrictions. The quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Of 6360 search results, 49 were included for narrative synthesis. Results The majority of pertinent research originates from the USA; the most frequently investigated vulnerabilities were minority ethnic status, homelessness and the presence of special educational needs. Research aims and methodologies varied significantly between studies. Key findings included (i) vulnerable (excluding minority ethnic) children and young people have impoverished networks (ii) access to networks is a protective factor against negative outcomes (iii) social ties, primarily immediate family, provide access to personal resources and (iv) network ties are to a degree substitutable. Conclusions Networks are associated with wellbeing and vulnerable children and young people commonly have impoverished networks, excluding cases where vulnerability classification relates to minority ethnic status. Network embeddedness is associated with positive outcomes, particularly for homeless children. Family are typically primary providers of support, but ties are substitutable when networks are restricted. Egocentric social network research is currently limited for vulnerable child populations. Further research could inform interventions that harness networks to improve health, wellbeing and functional outcomes for these child groups.

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Relationships Matter: Understanding the Role and Impact of Social Networks at the Edge of Transition to Adulthood from Care

Cited by 28 publications

References 64 publications

The transition to adulthood from care as a struggle for recognition

The transition to adulthood from care as a struggle for recognition

Editorial ‘leaving care in the Nordic Countries’

Conceptualising the social networks of vulnerable children and young people: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

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