ABSTRACT

This article combines insights from Beck’s individualization theory and Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory to enhance understandings of why youth transitioning out of the child welfare system experience risk of poor outcomes. The lack of an adequate theoretical framework restricts our ability to understand the complex lives of these vulnerable youth. This paper argues that combining individualization and intersectionality theory provides a framework that recognizes how structural changes, social context, and multiple, intersecting identities shape care leavers’ experiences as they reflexively navigate systems of power and the risk of negative outcomes. This article concludes by discussing implications and recommendations for future work.

摘要

本文结合了 Beck 的个性化理论和 Crenshaw 的交叉性理论的见解，以加深对为什么从儿童福利系统过渡出来的青少年会遇到不良结果风险的理解。缺乏足够的理论框架限制了我们理解这些弱势青年复杂生活的能力。本文认为，结合个性化和交叉性理论提供了一个框架，该框架认识到结构变化、社会背景和多重交叉身份如何塑造护理离职者的经历，因为他们本能地驾驭权力系统和负面结果的风险。本文最后讨论了对未来工作的影响和建议。