Session: OS-29
Transitions to Adulthood from Care

Chair

Emily Munro

Time

16:30 - 18:00 on Thursday, 15th of September 2016

Venue

Sala 5

16:30

Youth „Aging out" of Foster Care in Poland

Malgorzata Gocman (Opole University), Malgorzata Szarzynska (Opole University), Paul Toro (Wayne State University)
16:45

A peer research study of care leavers in Argentina: an approach to the reality of youths and a contribution to the methodology

MARIANA INCARNATO (Association for the Rights of Children Adolescents and Youth DONCEL)
17:00

Autonomy promotion in the foster care process of at risk youth: results of a personal and social competences programme

Laura Santos (Casa do Canto APDMF-CrescerSer), Maria Pinheiro (University of Coimbra, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences), Cristina Velho (Casa do Canto APDMF-CrescerSer), Carla Palaio (Casa do Canto APDMF-CrescerSer)
17:15

Supporting adolescents on the edge of care - using short stays in residential units to prevent longer term care

Jo Dixon (Dept. Social Policy and Social Work, University of York), Jenny Lee (University of York), Sarah Ellison (Dept Health Sciences, University of Yok)
17:30

Re-thinking support for adolescents on the edge of care in England

Emily Munro (University of Bedfordshire, Tilda Goldberg Centre), Katie Hollingworth (UCL Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit), Veena Meetoo (UCL Institute of Education, Thomas Coram Research Unit)