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Graduating from the child welfare system: a comparison of the UK and Australian leaving care debates
Author(s) -
Mendes Philip,
Moslehuddin Badal
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of social welfare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1468-2397
pISSN - 1369-6866
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2004.00329.x
Subject(s) - legislature , social care , welfare , welfare state , welfare system , social welfare , health care , social work , political science , child care , economic growth , state (computer science) , medicine , nursing , economics , politics , law , algorithm , computer science
Historically, insufficient resources and assistance have been provided to young people leaving state care. Care leavers have been found to experience significant health, social and educational deficits including homelessness, disproportionate involvement in juvenile crime and prostitution, poor social supports and early parenthood. This paper compares the UK and Australian debates around improving outcomes for care leavers. Whilst there are some minor differences in the respective legislative frameworks and responses, the similarities are far greater. Both countries have failed to provide the range of in‐care, transitional and post‐care supports and services required to ensure improved outcomes for care leavers.