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Teenagers in foster care: Issues, themes, and debates from and for practice and policy
Author(s) -
Shuker Lucie,
Sebba Judy,
Höjer Ingrid
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
child and family social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1365-2206
pISSN - 1356-7500
DOI - 10.1111/cfs.12650
Subject(s) - autonomy , psychology , foster care , stigma (botany) , identity (music) , psychological resilience , task (project management) , developmental psychology , social psychology , nursing , medicine , psychiatry , political science , physics , management , acoustics , law , economics
The task of fostering adolescents is unique, requiring skills, qualities, and information that acknowledge each young person's particular needs. This editorial summarises a range of research in this special issue covering parenting styles, transitions out of care, child sexual exploitation, and the needs of LGBTQ and separated teenagers. Three themes emerging from the papers are discussed: autonomy and control; risk, resilience, and trauma; and relationships, identity, and stigma.