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The aim of this study is to show young people's feelings about their experiences with participation in decision-making in public care in the United States.
This guide from Coram Voice in the UK provides guidance to youth leaving or aging out of the foster care system, including informing care-leavers of their rights.
This report summarises the findings from the 611 children and young people who completed the Bright Spots’ ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey on their experiences in care.
This collection of poetry and writing throws the spotlight on living 'in care' - a subject rarely explored in literature and yet experienced by more than 60,000 children in the UK every year.
This chapter examines stories that foster care youth tell to legislatures, courts, policymakers, and the public to influence policy decisions in the US.
This article introduces a youth-reported measure (Essential Youth Experiences [EYE]) developed to assess the experiences of foster youth in their home environment and their critical relationships across a number of service systems.
This article highlights effective approaches to staying connected with (i.e., recruiting, relocating, and retaining) youth participants who have transitioned out of foster care in longitudinal research studies.
Jo Boyden, professor of international development at Oxford University and director of its Young Lives study, has selected five books that challenge Western assumptions and beliefs about child-rearing and how children “should” be raised.
This paper presents findings from a qualitative study exploring the views of 26 children, aged 6–17 years, about their participation in the child protection system in England.
This is a community violence informational document for youth. It discusses the impact that community violence has had on the lives of young people and provides tips on how young people can look out for their safety.