Transition to adulthood for young people in adoptive care: Secondary analyses of data from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE)
Researchers followed 34 young people adopted from care using six waves of an English cohort and linked educational records. Compared with fostered and disadvantaged comparison groups, adoptees had better education and employment outcomes after GCSEs. They nevertheless reported bullying and mental-health difficulties during adolescence. The analysis combined young people’s interviews, family information and administrative attainment data.
Limitations: Very small adopted subgroup, attrition and limited information about early histories. Groups were not randomly assigned, so comparisons cannot establish adoption’s causal effects. Other LSYPE publications reuse these participants. Funded by the Hadley Trust and conducted at the University of Bristol’s Hadley Centre.
- Research type
- Longitudinal secondary analysis / data linkage
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- Full text
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- Age group
- Mixed
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: mixed
Adoption context: Adoption from care / permanent family placement
Programme: Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (Next Steps)
Institutional context: Other
Funded by the Hadley Trust and conducted at the University of Bristol’s Hadley Centre.
Relationship identified. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: adoptee voice, education, employment, mental health
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Country as recorded: England
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