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Review of Research on Vulnerable Young People and Their Transitions to Independent Living

A literature review carried out by the University of Edinburgh in August 2007 which found that most young people move on from being looked after at 16 or 17 years; this tends to be an abrupt transition which has been referred to as 'accelerated and compressed', further impacting on other aspects of their lives such as education, relationships and health and well-being.

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Published: 
2007
Author: 
Susan Elsley
Kathryn Backett-Milburn
Lynn Jamieson
Publisher: 
Scottish Executive Social Research