The goal of this study was to examine the contribution of natural mentoring to the improvement of life skills among youth in care in core areas of education, employment, and avoidance of risk behaviours while controlling for personal characteristics and placement history.

This paper presents findings from a study conducted among 151 Israeli social workers, examining their perceptions on children's participation.

This study was based on a random cluster sample of 1409 youth, aged 13 to 20, in Israeli educational residential care settings (RCSs) designed for youth from underprivileged backgrounds.

This study focuses on life satisfaction among care leavers four years after leaving care in Israel.

The current study, based on the reports of a random cluster sample of 1236 adolescents in grades 8 to 12 residing in Israeli educational RCSs for youth from underprivileged backgrounds, examined the contribution of informal grandparental support to the life satisfaction of adolescents in residential care settings (RCSs).

This exploratory study deals with biological parents’ involvement in residential placement in Israel from the point of view of 79 youth who left care.

This chapter describes the child protection system of Israel.

The goal of this study was to explore the assets and pathways in pursuing the future goals of 25 care leavers in Israel.

This opinion note aims at opening a discussion about a new, inclusion-focused perspective on higher professional education of CYC workers.

This study examined the four factors that might bias child risk assessment and recommendation of treatment for children at high risk among Arab social workers in Israel.