The Care Pathways and Outcomes Study
This is a longitudinal study that has been following all the 374 children who were in care and under 5 years old on 31st March 2000 in Northern Ireland. This research aims to compare how these young people are getting on in their different types of placement. It also seeks to explore the levels of stability and placement breakdown that is occurring, and to identify the reasons for this.
Currently funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
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Recent Posts
- Project Update 7: The need to know or/and search – is curiosity the right word?
- Regional variations in care planning
- Project Update 6: The well-being of care-experienced young adults in Northern Ireland
- Project Update 5: Youth’s experiences of (and future expectations of) parenthood
- Project Update 4: The 3 THINGS that are HELPING care-experienced young people COPE with difficult experiences in their lives
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Project Update 6: The well-being of care-experienced young adults in Northern Ireland
We have talked to 50 care-experienced young people and/or their parents or carers now. Last week, we presented a taster of what we have found so far in an international conference on family welfare in the beautiful city of Porto … Continue reading
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The mental health of young people in care: Barriers to help-seeking and how to make services more engaging
This post focuses on the mental health of looked after children and young people (LACYP) in Northern Ireland, as this is a very important aspect of our study. We have started fieldwork recently, and we’ve already encountered a few young … Continue reading
Stressing out about foster carer stress
All of us who are parents are familiar with the stresses that can be involved in raising children. Imagine then how difficult this would be if these ‘normal’ stresses were exacerbated by the impact of early childhood trauma. That’s the … Continue reading
Health and wellbeing of care experienced young people – a crucial concern of this study
“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” (World Health Organization) Social inequality is associated with poor health for certain vulnerable social groups. Children in care are one … Continue reading