Shedding light on the social and health realities of care-experienced young people in Western Australia: A population-level study

Parsons, Lauren; Cordier, Reinie; Chikwava, Fadzai; O’Donnell, Melissa; Chung, Donna; Ferrante, Anna; Mendes, Philip; Thoresen, Stian

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107053

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Shedding light on the social and health realities of care-experienced young people in Western Australia: A population-level study

Published in Child Abuse & Neglect • Sep 16, 2024

Authors:

Lauren Parsons

Reinie Cordier

Fadzai Chikwava

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Young people who were in out-of-home care (OHC) face an accelerated transition to independent adulthood. Current evidence on outcomes for Australian care-leavers is scant. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to develop a better understanding of the outcomes for young people leaving care. PARTICIP...

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Suicide prevention

Social care

Injury prevention

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