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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 8
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Who Cares for Care Leavers?
Askew, Julie; Rodgers, Paul; West, Andrew
New Directions for Higher Education, n175 p49-56 Fall 2016
This chapter describes a programme of learning and development at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, to support looked-after children and care leavers (youth previously provided care outside or beyond family) throughout the student lifecycle. In this context, looked-after children are those cared for by a town/city authority where parent(s) are not able to provide suitable care.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, Caregiver Attitudes, Young Adults, Child Care, Child Caregivers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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