Young adults transitioning from institutional care to independent living: The role of aftercare support and services

Bhargava, Rini; Chandrashekhar, Riti; Kansal, Shubhangi; Modi, Kiran

doi:10.5958/2349-3011.2018.00014.2

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“…As such, identifying supports or potential protective factors to support resilience and better outcomes is a critical contribution to both research and practice. Indeed, this has become a recent research focus (Bhargava et al, 2018 ; Frimpong-Manso, 2018 ; Perera, 2018 ; Refaeli, 2017 ; Sulimani-Aidan, 2017 ). To date, social relationships, financial support, social environment, access to services, peer support, personal factors, and more (Bryant-Davis & Wong, 2013 ; Frimpong-Manso, 2018 ; Scott et al, 2022 ; Sulimani-Aidan & Melkman, 2018 ; van Breda & Dickens, 2017 ) have been shown to support better outcomes in this population.…”

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“…sense of belonging, relationships), and communal protective factors (i.e. faith and community traditions, education) interact to contribute to resilience and well-being in care leavers (Bhargava et al, 2018 ; Frimpong-Manso, 2018 ; Gilligan, 2001 ; Perera, 2018 ; Refaeli, 2017 ; Sulimani-Aidan, 2017 ). Recent conceptualizations of resilience emphasize the multidimensional nature of this construct, highlighting that it is dynamic (Masten, 2018 ; van Breda, 2018 ) and is the outcome of the interplay between risk and protective factors (Refaeli, 2017 ).…”

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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience and Well-being: a Study of 529 Care Leavers from 11 Nations

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Research has found that individuals who were separated from parental care and experienced alternative care settings during childhood are more likely to have poor outcomes as adults. This highlights the importance of understanding factors that are related to resilience and well-being for care leavers. A growing body of research has supported the importance of spirituality in our understanding of resilience and well-being. However, little work to date has examined the relationship of spirituality to outcomes in care leavers. The current study investigated the relationships between spirituality, resilience, well-being, and health in a sample of 529 care leavers from 11 nations. It also examined how different themes of spirituality were related to specific outcome variables. Data revealed that spirituality was significantly associated with higher life satisfaction, better mental and physical health, and more resilience even when accounting for current age, gender, age at separation, Human Development Index scores, and childhood adversity. Furthermore, findings indicate that different themes of spirituality are related to specific outcome variables, even when accounting for demographic information. Findings indicate that spirituality may play an important role in resilience and well-being for care leavers. Implications and limitations are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience and Well-being: a Study of 529 Care Leavers from 11 Nations

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“…Though financial independence is an important component of independent life, the stress of CCIs and Aftercare services is largely on enabling them to earn. Notably, prior research conducted in India indicates income insufficiencies experienced by many CLs, regardless of whether they received Aftercare support (Bhargava et al 2018). Apart from securing adequate housing, acquiring life skills, forging and maintaining relationships, and taking care of their mental and physical health, CLs face tremendous pressure to start earning and becoming financially independent at the tender age of 18 years.…”

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Education, poverty and social exclusion: assessment of youth leaving care

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Amartya Sen's Human Capability Approach considers education a pivotal indicator of human development, and means to reduce poverty and social exclusion. In developing nations like India, education has remained inaccessible to many, especially vulnerable children and youth. Upon turning 18 years of age, youth who have lived in child care institutions are expected to leave care and transition into independent life on their own. While they receive basic education and vocational training in care, it falls short of quality higher education necessary for a smooth transition towards independent life. In an assessment of the situation of such youth in five States of India, Udayan Care, an NGO working with children and youth found that most of the Care Leavers (CLs) were forced to compromise on education and pursue jobs with low remuneration. This study examines the interrelatedness of education, poverty and social exclusion among CLs through secondary literature and empirical data from Udayan Care's national study. Analysing the findings from the lens of the Capability Approach, the gaps in provisions of educational support to CLs and subsequent limitations to address challenges of poverty and social exclusion of this population are highlighted, also making recommendations on ways to improve CLs' outcomes.

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Young adults transitioning from institutional care to independent living: The role of aftercare support and services

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The Relationship Between Spirituality and Resilience and Well-being: a Study of 529 Care Leavers from 11 Nations

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Education, poverty and social exclusion: assessment of youth leaving care

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