University of Helsinki
How can you prove who you are, and how to conduct your business with different officials? What if you have neglected yourself for some time, how can you take care of yourself? As Finns we are used to proving our identity. However, not all young people have the necessary documents, or those documents may have gone missing.
Engaging with officials seems difficult, at least to some young people transitioning from care. The same sometimes applies to adults. The treatment received from officials is not always exactly uplifting. While living in the United Kingdom I have encountered various officials, for example when dealing with taxes or when acquiring a social security number. I have occasionally been served in a brusque tone, and this has been depressing. I have wondered how youth transitioning from care, or those recovering from substance abuse, experience similar situations. The officials do not know you, but you are treated by default as if you were a fraud and trying to cheat.
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