Care-leavers and their children placed for adoption |
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| Institution: | 1. CASCADE (Children''s Social Care Research and Development Centre), Glamorgan Building, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, CF10 3WT, United Kingdom;2. School of Psychology, Cardiff University, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom;1. Arts in Social Work Masters Specialization, Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer Dept. of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel;2. Charlotte B. and Jack J. Spitzer Dept. of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.B. 653, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel;1. School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University, Australia;2. Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Eastern Health, Australia;3. Rural Clinical School, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Australia;4. School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Australia;1. Psychological Therapies Team, Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Glanville House, Church Street, Bridgwater TA6 5AT, UK;2. School of Social Science & Social Work, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK;3. Service Around the Child Team, VH Doctors Ltd, Devon Integrated Children''s Services, Evergreen House, Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NU, UK;4. Psychotherapy Department, Plymouth Community Healthcare (CIC), Centre Court, 73 Exeter Street, Plymouth PL4 0AH, UK;1. Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 5290002, Israel;2. Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel;3. Institute of Social Work and Organization Studies, University of Hildesheim, Universitätsplatz 1, 31141 Hildesheim, Germany;4. Institute for Education, University of Trier, Universitaetsring 15, 54296 Trier, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Young people in and leaving state care are more likely than the general population to become parents at a young age. Relatively little is known about the experiences and progress of care leaver parents and their children, but emerging evidence suggests an increased risk of intergenerational state intervention. Drawing on data from the Wales Adoption Study, this paper examines the prevalence and profiles of care leavers amongst birth parents whose children were placed for adoption. Findings showed that more than a quarter (27%) of birth mothers and a fifth (19%) of birth fathers with children placed for adoption were themselves care leavers. There were no significant differences between care leaver and non-care leaver birth parents in terms of involvement in crime or substance misuse, but carer leaver birth parents were distinguishable from other birth parents by their own experiences of abuse and neglect. Care leaver birth mothers were also more likely than their non-care leaver counterparts to have diagnosed mental health problems and were less likely to appeal the adoption plan. The profiles of children placed for adoption between care leaver and non-care leaver birth parents were similar. The findings presented in this paper strengthen the moral imperative to address the over-representation of care leavers amongst birth parents whose children are placed for adoption. There is an urgent need to revise how children and young people in state care are prepared for parenthood and supported as parents. |
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