Published Work

The health of young people leaving care : a review for the King's Fund/Oak Foundation

Public Deposited
Author
Place of publication
  • London
Publisher
  • King's Fund
Publication date
  • 2000
Pages
  • 33
Abstract
  • This review looks at the problems faced by the 3,000 - 5,000 young people leaving care in London each year. Physical health is poor, with high levels of substance abuse, mental health problems are widespread, and the rate of teenage pregnancy is much higher than in the general population. Unhealthy lifestyles are common, and care leavers who came to this country as unaccompanied asylum seekers face additional health problems. Views of the young people in question are considered, as well as the policy and practical responses to the health needs of this group. The review recommends that the Fund and the Oak Foundation consider developing a programme in London to address an aspect of the health needs of care leavers; that a partnership should be sought with one or more statutory or voluntary agency to deliver this programme; that a panel of young people who have been in care should be commissioned to assist with project design and development; and that the review itself should be discussed with an invited group of voluntary and statutory agencies from London and beyond.
Note
  • Pagination: 33p.; This is an unofficial publication and is not available from the bookshop.
Subject
Resource type
Rights statement
Library catalogue link
License

Relations

Contenu

La vignette Titre Date de téléchargement Visibilité actes
file details 0031.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 0032.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 0033.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 0034.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 0035.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 0036.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 0037.tif 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger
file details 026248.pdf 2021-11-21 Public Télécharger