ABSTRACT

Despite the growing number of studies on the factors that facilitate or hinder care leavers’ transition to adulthood, most research has been focused on assessing this transition when participants themselves are still going through it. The aim of the paper is to explore how interaction between the care system and youth can promote resilience from a long-term perspective. This is done by exploring the views of care-experienced youth from Catalonia (Spain). The method used in this study was a content analysis of 13 in-depth interviews based on a screening questionnaire (N = 68). The youths who participated in the study are aged 25–36, which makes it possible for them to evaluate their life trajectories with greater maturity and temporal distance. The main factors promoting resilience among young people formerly in out-of-home care are attributed, on the one hand, to the personal sphere, the ability to deal with adverse situations and a perception of control and autonomy; and on the other, to relational and environmental factors; their education and the social support received. One important addition is that the passing of time has helped them blend into the landscape without the label of ‘young people leaving care’. Implications for practice are presented.

摘要

尽管关于促进或阻碍护理人员过渡到成年的因素的研究越来越多，但大多数研究都集中在评估参与者自己仍在经历的过渡上。本文的目的是从长远的角度探讨护理系统与青年之间的互动如何促进复原力。这是通过探索来自加泰罗尼亚（西班牙）的有护理经验的青年的观点来完成的。本研究使用的方法是基于筛选问卷（N = 68）。参与研究的年轻人年龄在 25-36 岁之间，这使他们能够以更大的成熟度和时间距离来评估自己的人生轨迹。一方面，促进以前在户外照料的年轻人的复原力的主要因素是个人领域、处理不利情况的能力以及控制和自主的感觉；另一方面，与相关和环境因素有关；他们接受的教育和社会支持。一个重要的补充是，时间的流逝帮助他们融入了风景，没有“年轻人离开关怀”的标签。提出了对实践的影响。