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Breaking the cycle: Taking responsibility for independence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Sandy Wilson,
Merrin Waterhouse,
Val Simons,
Leanne Prichard,
Max Moeara and
Damian Dorrough
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Abstract

Young people in care need assistance to develop the skills and support networks necessary for successful independence. The Transition from Care Program was developed by the Department of Family Services and Islander Affairs in Queensland to meet this need. The authors describe this program and provide the details of a study conducted to compare the social circumstances, over time, of a group of young people who participated in the program. It was found that the young people became progressively better prepared for independence over the period of the study.

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Children Australia , Volume 19 , Issue 4 , 1994, pp. 25 - 32
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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