Ukrainian Families and Minors Fleeing from War

Giovanni Giulio Valtolina, Nicoletta Pavesi

In this essay, after providing some data regarding Ukrainian families and minors who fled their country after the Russian invasion and moved to Italy, the authors will focus on the extraordinary effort made to improve reception programs, on the peculiar condition of minors who reached our country accompanied by adults who were not their parents, and finally on the experience of placing these fleeing families into Italian households.

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‘Staying Close’: Enabling Social Interdependence for Young People Leaving Residential Care in England

Dan Allen

This paper considers eight evaluations of an extended care scheme in England known as ‘Staying Close’. Findings suggest that for extended care projects like ‘Staying Close’ to work, any service offer designed to support the transition from residential care to independent living must be seen by the young person, the carer, and the wider social network, as a continuation of earlier efforts to build and nurture a genuinely committed relationship.

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Through a Relational Lens: Reflections About Foster Care Experience in Italian Emancipated Foster Youth

Paola Cardinali, Fabiola Bizzi, Laura Migliorini

This study aimed to investigate relational outcomes of Italian emancipated foster youth across open-ended reflections about their perceptions of their relationships with the biological and foster family, with partner and peers.

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Interventions Targeting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Care-Experienced Children and Young People in Higher-Income Countries: Evidence Map and Systematic Review

Rhiannon Evans, Sarah MacDonald, Rob Trubey, Jane Noyes, Michael Robling, Simone Willis, Maria Boffey, Charlotte Wooders, Soo Vinnicombe, G. J. Melendez-Torres

This global systematic review aimed to synthesise the international evidence base for interventions targeting subjective wellbeing, mental health and suicide amongst care-experienced young people aged ≤ 25 years.

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Improving the Alternative Care System in Thailand: Research to Develop the National Alternative Care Action Plan

Tanya Rujisatiensap, Kanthamanee Ladaphongphatthana, Pusa Srivilas

This qualitative research aimed to develop the alternative care action plan for Thailand. The method used in this study included the analysis of documents related to the alternative care situations in Thailand and the interviews where the key informants were specifically selected so that the collected data could be used to develop the alternative care action plan.

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‘Doing Family’ in Adversity: Findings from a Qualitative Study Exploring Family Practices in Alternative Care Settings in Thailand

Justin Rogers, Victor Karunan, Pryn Ketnim, Aphisara Saeli

This paper presents findings from a qualitative study that explored children's and families' experiences of alternative care in Thailand. The study used arts-based methods to engage 160 children living in a range of care settings.

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