From care to custody?

Abstract

This chapter explores the social care system’s role in trauma and adversity experienced by young people in care and the potential impact on the trajectory from care to custody. We include the unique perspectives of care-experienced individuals and highlight a need for more research that captures the voices of a marginalised population. Finally, we provide recommendations for practitioners and policy makers to embed trauma-informed care and identify bottom-up and top-down processes to ensure a more integrated, proactive, and compassionate system.