Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care

Young people transitioning from out-of-home care often experience poor long-term outcomes, including mental health and homelessness. This project used integrated administrative and longitudinal data from Victoria and Western Australia, with growth mixture modelling revealing subgroups with distinct...

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Main Author: Chikwava, Fadzai
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96646
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description Young people transitioning from out-of-home care often experience poor long-term outcomes, including mental health and homelessness. This project used integrated administrative and longitudinal data from Victoria and Western Australia, with growth mixture modelling revealing subgroups with distinct trajectories of mental health and homelessness. Structural equation modelling revealed mediating and moderating factors influencing resilience. There is need for targeted, trauma-informed interventions to address the complex challenges faced by this population.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-966462024-12-20T08:15:44Z Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care Chikwava, Fadzai Young people transitioning from out-of-home care often experience poor long-term outcomes, including mental health and homelessness. This project used integrated administrative and longitudinal data from Victoria and Western Australia, with growth mixture modelling revealing subgroups with distinct trajectories of mental health and homelessness. Structural equation modelling revealed mediating and moderating factors influencing resilience. There is need for targeted, trauma-informed interventions to address the complex challenges faced by this population. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96646 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Chikwava, Fadzai
Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
title Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
title_full Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
title_fullStr Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
title_full_unstemmed Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
title_short Homelessness, Mental Health and Resilience of Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
title_sort homelessness, mental health and resilience of young people transitioning from out-of-home care
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96646