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The development and psychometric validation of a survey to measure the subjective well-being of care leavers

A 2024 survey co-produced with care leavers reveals a steep decline in well-being after leaving care.

Published 2 April 2024

New survey co-produced with care leavers reveals a steep decline in well-being after leaving care

Published 28 March 2024 By McGrane, Joshua, Selwyn Julie & Baker, Claire

The Subjective Well-Being of Children and Young People in out of Home Care

Published 8 June 2020

I wish someone would explain why I am in care

The impact of children and young people's lack of understanding of why they are in out-of-home care on their well-being and felt security

Published 11 January 2020 By Jo Staines and Julie Selwyn

Looked after Children and Young People in England: Developing Measures of Subjective Well-Being

2017 article by Julie Selwyn, Marsha Wood and Tabetha Newman

Published 8 June 2017