Michael James Starr
Biographic Data
| ID | 4413133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael James Starr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael James |
| FAMILY NAME | Starr |
| SIGNATURE | STARR M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8806-3425 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychometric Validation of the Independent Living Skills Measure for Care-Experienced Young People
Purpose This study addressed the need for a psychometrically validated independent living skills measure for care-experienced young people. Existing instruments lack adequate validation and do not reflect the diverse developmental and contextual realities of out-of-home care. Method An initial pool of 193 items was refined to 42 through expert review and pilot testing with young people aged 14 to 25 years. The measure was administered to 122 care…
I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System
For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and after leaving OOHC. Overall, 72% of participants were female, 45% had a disability and 45% identified as…
Understanding factors that impact the acquisition of Independent Living Skills among young people transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
Independent Living Skills (ILS) are conceptualised via eight interconnected ILS domains. • Overall, the ILS measure and domain scores were higher for the left-care group, except for the Health Risk Management and Managing Relationships domains, which were higher in the in-care group. • Self-determination positively predicted the overall ILS measure score and six out of eight ILS domain scores. • A young person’s care status positively predicted t…
I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System
For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and after leaving OOHC. Overall, 72% of participants were female, 45% had a disability and 45% identified as…
Understanding factors that impact the acquisition of Independent Living Skills among young people transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
Independent Living Skills (ILS) are conceptualised via eight interconnected ILS domains. • Overall, the ILS measure and domain scores were higher for the left-care group, except for the Health Risk Management and Managing Relationships domains, which were higher in the in-care group. • Self-determination positively predicted the overall ILS measure score and six out of eight ILS domain scores. • A young person’s care status positively predicted t…
I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System
For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and after leaving OOHC. Overall, 72% of participants were female, 45% had a disability and 45% identified as…
Psychometric Validation of the Independent Living Skills Measure for Care-Experienced Young People
Purpose This study addressed the need for a psychometrically validated independent living skills measure for care-experienced young people. Existing instruments lack adequate validation and do not reflect the diverse developmental and contextual realities of out-of-home care. Method An initial pool of 193 items was refined to 42 through expert review and pilot testing with young people aged 14 to 25 years. The measure was administered to 122 care…
Child Welfare and Adoption (3 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (3 works) · Family Support in Illness (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Biology (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Confirmatory factor analysis (1 work) · Constant (computer programming (1 work)