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Østergaard, Jeanette – Child Care in Practice, 2023
This article examines the emotional work that young adult care leavers perform during their transition to adulthood. It is based on 30 biographical interviews with young adults (formerly) placed in care. Among researchers, social workers and policy makers, there is a need to understand what young people do about their feelings when they have been…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foster Care, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns