AN OUTCOME EVALUATION OF A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Authors

  • James F Maposa Section of Organisational Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Joha Louw-Potgieter Section of Organisational Psychology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/48-2-97

Abstract

The Child Care Act of South Africa (1983) requires children who are in children’s homes to leave these places of care once they reach 18 years of age. Research indicates that youths aging out of foster care are more likely to experience homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse and lack of basic healthcare services (Courtney, Drowsy, Ruth, Havelock & Boost, 2005). Atkinson (2008:195) points out that as a result a life marked by traumatic experiences and their lengthy time on the streets, foster care youths often lack the basic skills necessary for independence such as keeping appointments, managing a bank account, finding housing, shopping for groceries, cooking meals, driving a car and taking public transportation.

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2014-06-11

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Maposa, J. F., & Louw-Potgieter, J. (2014). AN OUTCOME EVALUATION OF A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 48(2). https://doi.org/10.15270/48-2-97

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