TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of carers in supporting the progress of care leavers in the world of work
AU - Gilligan, Robbie
AU - Arnau-Sabatés, Laura
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd The aim of this component of a preliminary cross-national study (Ireland and Catalonia) of care leavers' experience in the world of work is to explore how carers may influence the entry of young people in care into the world of work and how they may also influence the young people's progress in that world. A total of 22 care leavers, aged 23–33 years, were recruited on the basis of their having substantial employment experience since leaving care. Evidence from the interviews reveals the importance of the role of carers in the work-related progression of the young care leavers, especially in relation to gaining work experience while they were still in care. The qualitative analysis shows that carers were influential in promoting (and sometimes hindering) progress in work and education. Carers were often reported to play an important role in opening up opportunities, giving support (modelling skill development, giving practical help, etc.), being role models and cultivating the young person's agency. On the basis of these findings, we propose an initial conceptualization of carer roles in positive work support.
AB - © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd The aim of this component of a preliminary cross-national study (Ireland and Catalonia) of care leavers' experience in the world of work is to explore how carers may influence the entry of young people in care into the world of work and how they may also influence the young people's progress in that world. A total of 22 care leavers, aged 23–33 years, were recruited on the basis of their having substantial employment experience since leaving care. Evidence from the interviews reveals the importance of the role of carers in the work-related progression of the young care leavers, especially in relation to gaining work experience while they were still in care. The qualitative analysis shows that carers were influential in promoting (and sometimes hindering) progress in work and education. Carers were often reported to play an important role in opening up opportunities, giving support (modelling skill development, giving practical help, etc.), being role models and cultivating the young person's agency. On the basis of these findings, we propose an initial conceptualization of carer roles in positive work support.
KW - agency
KW - care leavers
KW - carers
KW - mentoring
KW - support
KW - world of work
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12297
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12297
M3 - Article
VL - 22
SP - 792
EP - 800
JO - Child and Family Social Work
JF - Child and Family Social Work
SN - 1356-7500
ER -