Abstract.
The main trajectories of transitions have essential importance for a child and youth living in child long-term institutional care – moving from family care to institutional care, life in institution(s), and the second trajectory – transition from institution to independent adult life. In this article trajectories of child and youth transitions from institutional care are discussed. The study is based on the qualitative methodology. Methods used – 20 interviews with staff of the institutions and youth leaving the institutions. The trajectories of the transitions are analysed on the basis of the assessment of existing practice.