The contribution of the social network of care leavers to a successful transition to adulthood
A realist review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14646427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Raymaekers (0000-0001-9528-9481, KU Leuven, corresponding author), An Nuytiens (0000-0001-7440-206X, Emma Kinderziekenhuis), Koen Hermans (0000-0003-2992-8972, KU Leuven) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 177 |
| Pages | 108496 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children and Youth Services Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-7409 • E-ISSN: 1873-7765 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108496 |
| OpenAlex | W4412678213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 43 |
Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Gerontology
Realist review - a new method of systematic review designed for complex policy interventions
Realist Synthesis for Public Health
Realist synthesis
Independence or Interdependence
Housing and Social Support for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Early work experiences, social inclusion and transition to adulthood
Experiences of Youth Transitioning Out of Juvenile Justice or Foster Care Systems
Independent living programs and services for youth 'aging out' of care in Canada and the U.S
Care leavers’ views about transition
The impact of transitional programmes on post-transition outcomes for youth leaving out-of-home care
Coming of age in a pandemic era
A systematic review of interventions to improve post-secondary educational outcomes among foster care alumni
Accelerated adulthood, extended adolescence and the care cliff
Research Review
Foster Youth and Social Support
Who Knows Me the Best and Can Encourage Me the Most?”
Outcomes of children who grew up in foster care
Transition to adult life of young people leaving foster care
Male care-leavers' transfer of social skills from care into independent living in South Africa
Care leavers in early adulthood
A positive guiding hand”
It's good to know that you got somebody that's not going anywhere
Social support and interdependency in transition to adulthood from child welfare services
Smoothing the transition to adulthood
Measuring youth connections
Development & maintenance of social support among aged out foster youth who received independent living services
Development, Feasibility, and Piloting of a Novel Natural Mentoring Intervention for Older Youth in Foster Care
A multinational comparison of care-leaving policy and legislation
Unpacking Black Boxes
Emerging adulthood
Examining the Application of Retroductive Theorizing in Realist-Informed Studies
Stealing and Being Stolen From
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |