Labor market integration of young people over 18 who are preparing to leave the welfare system - sociological study
Labor market integration of young people over 18 who are preparing to leave the welfare system - sociological study

Summary/Abstract: What do we know about young people leaving the care system, the problems which they must face? These questions I will try to give answers. Protection may have been appreciated by young and maybe helped, but also may have contributed to their other problems. Perhaps they had experienced subsequent changes and breaks, while they were in care. For those in care for a long time there has been a weakening of ties with family, friends and neighbors for some of these young people there was a confusion of identity confusion that comes from incomplete information, the separation and reject’ These feelings and confusion can be compounded for young people brought up in a care system like "Placement Centre". We observe the poor educational performance, their feelings of "stigma" of care and poor (nonexistent) preparation for leaving care system. Regarding leaving care at 18, loneliness, isolation, unemployment, poverty, lack of stability, homelessness and "derived" are the most significant features of their lives. First, young people leaving care system to live independently at a much lower age than other young people who leave home (usually average age of leaving home is 22 to 23 years). The main reasons for leaving the care system include termination of investments and the patron assumption that young people have to leave because they have reached the age of 18. Those who leave care system must make a rapid transition and to assume responsibility for housing. They represent a vulnerable group these young people because of their integration in the labor market is not easy.

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