Part 4 The difficulty of attachment

The situations of young people transitioning from out-of-home care do not fall into a single pattern. While one may be happy simply to be alive, another may be grateful for the people who have become part of their life. It is a particularly touching situation when a young person feels that they have been thrust into the cold, cruel world to manage on their own.

The situations of some youth do not appear to improve despite their placement in out-of-home care, and despite them being taken into care. What have they been protected from? Does inequality get passed down in families, despite all the hard effort? And what should be done differently to prevent this from happening?

Those youth whose difficulties continue find it hard to become attached to people or places. They may have several placements behind them, and their out-of-home caregivers have changed. It is difficult for them to have faith in people or the fairness of society. They may also act in such ways that it is not easy to hold on to them or to love them.

2 Replies to “Part 4 The difficulty of attachment”

  1. Its like you read my mind! You seem to know a lot about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but other than that, this is fantastic blog. A great read. I’ll definitely be back.

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