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The health of young people leaving care : a review for the King's Fund/Oak Foundation

Author:

Wyler, Steve and King's Fund

Publication date:

2000

Abstract:

This review looks at the problems faced by the 3,000 - 5,000 young people leaving care in London each year. Physical health is poor, with high levels of substance abuse, mental health problems are widespread, and the rate of teenage pregnancy is much higher than in the general population. Unhealthy ...