Agency in transition - a qualitative longitudinal approach to processes of leaving care.

Autor/inn/en	Karl, Ute; Lunz, Marei; Peters, Ulla
Titel	Agency in transition - a qualitative longitudinal approach to processes of leaving care.
Quelle	In: Social work & society, 23 (2025) 1, S. 1-17 PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Anmerkungen; Literaturangaben
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1613-8953
URN	urn:nbn:de:hbz:464-2512191415325.032491352050
Schlagwörter	Übergang; Politik; Empirische Untersuchung; Qualitative Forschung; Jugendhilfe; Vernetzung; Erwachsener; Jugendlicher; Luxemburg
Abstract	Based on the example of a single case, taken from a sample of 16 cases in the frame of a research project in Luxembourg, we will demonstrate how agency can be analysed from a relational perspective using a longitudinal case study approach. This approach sheds light on the relevance of changing social constellations in the process of young care leavers transitioning into adulthood and situates agency in relational constellations and relationships. Through this analysis, we hope to strengthen the argument for a relational professionalism (Köngeter, 2009) that recognises, understands and respects the needs, resources and perspectives of young people in relations and constellations, and the interconnectedness of these relations. We further argue for a power-sensitive perspective that questions and overcomes boundaries with the aim of broadening scopes of action and enabling spaces, both for the young care leavers themselves and the professionals supporting these young people - a perspective that also implies policy engagement (Gal & Weiss-Gal, 2023).
Erfasst von	Deutsches Zentralinstitut für soziale Fragen, Berlin
Update	2026/3