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UNINA9910452969803321 |
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Titolo |
Young people's transitions from care to adulthood [[electronic resource] ] : international research and practice / / edited by Mike Stein and Emily R. Munro |
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London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-78224-6 |
9786611782245 |
1-84642-791-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (322 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SteinMike |
MunroEmily <1978-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Young adults - Services for |
Youth with social disabilities - Services for |
Youth - Institutional care |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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FRONT COVER; Young People's Transitionsfrom Care to Adulthood: International Research and Practice; Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Comparative Exploration of Care Leavers' Transitions to Adulthood; Part I International Chapters; 2. Australia; 3. Canada; 4. France; 5. Germany; 6. Hungary; 7. Ireland; 8. Israel; 9. Jordan; 10. The Netherlands; 11. Norway; 12. Romania; 13. Spain; 14. Sweden; 15. Switzerland; 16. United Kingdom; 17. United States; Part II Thematic Issues; 18. States of Care Leaving: Towards International Exchange as a Global Resource; 19. Legal and Policy Frameworks |
20. Use of Secondary Data to Understand the Experiences of Care Leavers: Cross-National Comparisons21. Transitions from Care to Adulthood: Messages from Research for Policy and Practice; Glossary; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The transition from care into adulthood is a difficult step for any young person, but young people leaving care have a high risk of social exclusion, both in terms of material disadvantage and marginalisation. |
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