Young people leaving state care in China /

Through the perspectives of young people themselves, this book reviews changes in policy and practices that affected the generation of young people who grew up in state care in China during the last 20 years.

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Main Authors: Shang, Xiaoyuan (Professor of child welfare) (Author), Fisher, Karen R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, 2017.
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505 0 |a YOUNG PEOPLE LEAVING STATE CARE IN CHINA -- Contents -- List of tables and figures -- List of figures -- Glossary and abbreviations -- Authors -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction to leaving state care in China -- International framework to understand the problem of leaving state care -- Research approach -- Profiles of young people in care -- Structure of the book -- 2. Children in alternative care -- Children in state care -- Children with disabilities in state care -- Alternative care for children in state guardianship -- Adoption 
505 8 |a Institutional care provided by state child welfare institutionsFamily group care -- Foster care arranged by state child welfare institutions -- Non-governmental child welfare -- Summary about alternative care -- 3. Alternative care practices in child welfare institutions -- Beijing and its districtsâ#x80;#x99; child welfare institutions -- Taiyuan Child Welfare Institution, Shanxi -- Urumqi Child Welfare Institution, Xinjiang -- Nanning Welfare Institution, Guangxi -- Summary of child welfare institution practices -- 4. Leaving care policies 
505 8 |a Overview of welfare transition policiesBeijing -- Shanxi Province -- Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region -- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region -- Policy directions to support independence in other cities -- Summary of policies about transition from care and other orphaned children -- 5. Social inclusion impact of a childhood in state care -- Positive experiences in childhood -- Negative experiences in childhood -- 6. Self-identity of young people leaving state care -- Formation of identity -- Who am I? -- My position in the community? 
505 8 |a What kind of person do I want to become in the future?How can I become the person that I want to be? -- Positive identities -- 7. Economic security of young people leaving care -- Policy context for economic independence -- Becoming adults â#x80;#x93; three forms of income support -- Economic independence through paid employment -- Employed temporarily at the state child welfare institution -- Unemployed and relying on state child welfare institutions -- Other options for economic security in order to leave state care -- Social protection or social exclusion? 
505 8 |a Conclusion about economic security8. Social networks and the employment of young people leaving care -- Social network framework -- Case study of young people leaving foster care -- Foster parents as strong ties in job search -- Welfare institution strong ties in job introduction and employment -- Acquaintance weak ties in job search -- Building new weak ties -- Conclusion about social networks and employment -- 9. Housing pathways of young people leaving care -- Housing and social inclusion -- Housing systems and housing security for young people 
520 |a Through the perspectives of young people themselves, this book reviews changes in policy and practices that affected the generation of young people who grew up in state care in China during the last 20 years. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-249) and index. 
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