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Martin Bergström. Photo: Patrik Hekkala

Martin Bergström

Senior lecturer | Associate Professor | PhD in Social Work

Martin Bergström. Photo: Patrik Hekkala

Exploring fit for the cultural adaptation of a self-determination model for youth transitioning from out-of-home care : A comparison of a sample of Swedish youth with two samples of American youth in out-of-home care

Author

  • Tina M. Olsson
  • Jennifer Blakeslee
  • Martin Bergström
  • Therése Skoog

Summary, in English

Background: Prior research has established evidence for self-determination enhancement as a promising intervention for youth transitioning from out-of-home care. Understanding how participants in these prior trials compare to adolescents in target contexts may inform practice by highlighting the extent to which such models are expected to benefit young people. Objective: To assess the extent to which self-determination enhancement is a promising strategy for the Swedish context. Design: Cross-sectional study comparing a sample of Swedish youth (n = 104) in out-of-home care aged 15+ on a range of outcomes with two archival data sets (My Life; Better Futures) of youth placed in out-of-home care in the U.S. (n = 295; n = 66). Results: Swedish sample youth report: (1) having come further in their concrete planning for transition to independent living, (2) being less prepared to enter post-secondary education and being more negative toward the school environment in general, and (3) lower scores on a range of general protective factors than youth in U.S. samples. Conclusions: The self-determination model of intervention may be a promising model to adapt and pilot in the Swedish setting due to the tentative findings that Swedish youth placed in out-of-home care perceive themselves as lacking the assets and resources necessary to address challenges during the transition from out-of-home care.

Department/s

  • School of Social Work

Publishing year

2020-12

Language

English

Publication/Series

Children and Youth Services Review

Volume

119

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Social Work

Keywords

  • Better futures
  • Cultural adaptation
  • Foster care
  • Leaving care
  • My life
  • Sweden
  • Take charge

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0190-7409