Decades of research highlight the protective tole of strong, positive, and secure relationships for children and young people at risk, both in the community and in out-of-home care.
This volume offers an in-depth exploration of social support among young people in residential care and after leaving care, emphasizing its role in their well-being. Drawing on research from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and the United States, the contributions in this collection focus on the residential care setting while offering insights relevant to other out-of-home care contexts, such as foster care and educational residential facilities.
Academics and professionals working in social work, education, child protection, and child psychology will find this book a valuable resource.
Edited by:
Eunice Magalhães,
Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032543529
ISBN 10: 1032543523
Series: Routledge Advances in Social Work
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 21 May 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
0.Introduction. Part One – Conceptual and Theoretical Framework. 1.Social Support and Social Networks of Young People in Residential Care and Post-Care: Conceptual Frameworks and Theoretical Insights. 2.Transformative Change for Children in Residential Care: Exploring the Potential of Support for Work, Recreation and Educational Opportunities from a Life Course Perspective. Part Two – Social Support While in Residential Care. 3.Social Support and Psychological Functioning: A Review of Empirical Evidence in the Portuguese Context. 4.Social Support from Nuclear and Extended Family, Peers and Staff of Youth in Residential Care: Evidence from Israel. 5.“Somewhere You Can Grow” – Young People and Workers’ Views on Residential Care Settings and the Value of Relationships and Social Support. 6.Perceived Social Support in Residential Care: Its contribution to Adolescents’ Mental Health and Quality of Life. 7.Social support and well-being among Canadian young people in family foster care, kinship care, or group care. Part Three - Care Leavers and Transition from Residential Care. 8.Trends in Social Support During the Transition to Adulthood for Youths who Spent Time in Congregate Care in California. 9.Formal and Informal Social Networks of Israeli Care Leavers during the Transition to Adulthood. 10.Social Support for Residential Care Leavers in Ghana: The Perspectives and Experiences of Social Workers and Residential Care Youth Workers. 11.Is Someone There for Them: Care Leavers’ Experiences, Challenges, and Support During and After Residential Care. Part Four – Young People In and After Residential Care Through an Intersectional Lens. 12.LGBTQIA+ young people leaving care: Exploring social challenges and social support in three countries. 13.Is Anyone There? Supports Available for Unaccompanied Migrant and Non-Migrant Residential Care Leavers in Spain. Part Five – Interventions and Services for Fostering Social Support. 14.Social support of young people during and after residential youth care in the Netherlands: The role of the family, care workers, and residential group. 15.Caring for the Caregivers: Evaluating Brazil’s “Cuida” Program Aiming at Promoting Skills for Building Caring Relationships with Children and Youth. x.Conclusion.
Eunice Magalhães (Ph.D.) is a researcher at CIS-ISCTE and has been teaching topics related to related to child maltreatment, child protection, foster care, and residential care at ISCTE for the past years. Her research also focuses on the mental health and resilience of vulnerable groups. Shalhevet Attar-Schwartz (Ph.D.) is a full professor at the School of Social Work and Social Welfare at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her research focuses on child well-being and child welfare, with a particular emphasis on children and youth in out-of-home care, including residential care settings, family foster care, and adoption.
