Agency and the school-to-work transition of care leavers: A retrospective study of Luxembourgish young people

Göbel, Sabrina; Hadjar, Andreas; Karl, Ute; Jäger, Julia

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105636

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	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Sociology & social sciences Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Education & instruction Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Social work & social policy
	Focus Areas :	Educational Sciences
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/46113

Title :	Agency and the school-to-work transition of care leavers: A retrospective study of Luxembourgish young people
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Göbel, Sabrina []
	Hadjar, Andreas [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) >]
	Karl, Ute []
	Jäger, Julia []
Publication date :	Feb-2021
Journal title :	Children and Youth Services Review
Publisher :	Elsevier
Volume :	early online
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi^lu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0190-7409
Country :	United Kingdom
Keywords :	[en] leaving care ; residential and foster care ; school-to-work transition ; agency ; educational pathways
Abstract :	[en] This article presents empirical results from a study (2015–2018) on young people leaving care in Luxembourg. A special focus deals with the processes of transitioning from care to work. Education appears to be crucial for a successful transition, as it determines life chances, such as labour market chances, but so far inequality studies have neither researched transitions from care nor have the theoretical concepts developed in inequality research been used to understand the situation of care leavers. They might help to explain the different mechanisms behind the disadvantages of students in foster and residential care and their educational attainment. This paper thus attempts to theorise leaving care from an inequality perspective and the interdependencies with concepts of relational agency, taking into account the heterogeneity among care leavers, their trajectories and achievements (see also Göbel, Hadjar, Karl, Peters, & Jäger, 2020). The main objective of our analysis is to investigate how agency is achieved in the transition from school to work among care leavers, taking into consideration institutional pathways (continuities and discontinuities) in the care and the educational system.
Funders :	Fonds National de la Recherche - FnR
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/46113
DOI :	10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105636
Other URL :	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105636
FnR project :	FnR ; FNR7837180 > Ulla Peters > TransCare > Young People's Transitions out of Residential and Foster Care > 01/09/2015 > 31/08/2018 > 2014

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