Embedded in relations—Interactions as a source of agency and life opportunities for care‐experienced young adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14895613 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tonje Gundersen (0000-0002-3060-9314, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo Norway, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 680-693 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/chso.12434 |
| OpenAlex | W3120921637 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 29 |
This paper explores how young people who have been in out‐of‐home care develop a positive agentic capacity. The analyses are based on longitudinal biographical interviews with 24 care experienced young people (age 16–32 years) living in Norway. At the time of the interviews, they were in the education system or working and described themselves as ‘doing well’. Through the application of a relational understanding of agency, this paper provides in‐depth insights into how relations shape the biography, identity and decisions of young people with care backgrounds, scaffold positive possibilities and enhance their life opportunities
Aesthetics · Agency (philosophy · Biography · Developmental psychology · Identity (music · Political science · Residential care · Social science · Sociology · Young adult · Young person · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |