Introduction: Is Out-of-Home Care in a Crisis? Perspectives on Child and Youth Welfare Systems in northern Europe and Germany

Abstract

This special issue addresses the field of international research on out-of-home care, as there are tremendous problems regarding the quality of life of young people living in out-of-home care, their transition from care to independent life as well as fundamental research gaps within this field.

Keywords

• Out-of-Home Care
• Welfare Systems
• quality of life
• transition