Life after leaving care: Experiences of young Indian girls |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Science, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea;3. National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, State University of New York, School of Social Welfare, USA;1. School of Psychosocial Behavioural Science, North West University, South Africa;2. Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;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 |
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| Abstract: | Transition out of residential care to living independently in society is one of the most complex processes for young adults in India. The situation becomes more complicated for girls who are at the risk of gender discrimination in a male dominated society. A quantitative study was conducted to understand the experience of social reintegration of a hundred young girls who had left care in the past four years. The girls' responses on a series of questions regarding their experience of social reintegration in the areas of education, life skill, money management, etc., were computed as the Experience of Social Reintegration Index. Overall, the findings showed that about 50% girls were able to pursue higher education and had savings. In social support, organisational support was available to only one-third of the respondents. It was also revealed that the care-leavers' educational qualification, age of leaving care, preparation for social reintegration, availability of support network and self-esteem were some of the predictors of their nature of experience after leaving care. |
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