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- ISBN 9780197758816
- Weight: 812g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 16 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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What can we learn from the Global South and Global North about transitions to adulthood from substitute care? This book reflects two decades of work by the International Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care (INTRAC) to advance academic research and policy reform on leaving care globally. It includes 32 country chapters, each providing background information and key statistics on children in care and care leavers based on available national data. The chapters examine existing legislation and policies that support care leavers, as well as diverse practice approaches to preparing for and supporting transitions out of care. Additionally, the chapters provide an overview of recent research, ranging from descriptions of extensive studies covering the past decade to more detailed accounts where research is in
development. Each chapter highlights the role of care-leaver organizations and youth participation in shaping systems of care. The book calls for dialogue between the Global South and Global North while considering changes in policy and practice in relation to differing contexts. The book constitutes an invaluable and unique resource for graduate students, researchers and practitioners who are seeking information on the status of care leaving across the world
Tehila Refaeli is an Associate Professor in the Social Work Department at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. She is also the academic consultant of the "Fair chance for children" association and the young parenthood project in the city of Jerusalem. Her research examines transitions to adulthood among vulnerable youth, focusing on care leavers, inequalities and resilience using qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Tehila is a member of the International Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care (INTRAC) and leads and participates in international research collaborations on leaving care. Her work aims to contribute to discussions on improving policies and practices for care leavers and other vulnerable youth.
Varda Mann-Feder is a Full Professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at Concordia University and is the Graduate Program Director for Youth Work. She is known across Canada for her research on aging out of care and her advocacy on behalf of youth in placement and is the
national representative to the International Network on Transitions out of Care (INTRAC). Varda worked for over thirty years as a psychologist in the English child welfare system in Montreal, providing training to Child and Youth Care workers across a range of programs. She currently serves on the board of directors of Care Jeunesse, the first bilingual youth in care network in Quebec, which she helped found in 2013.
