Placement stability and satisfaction with foster home as predictors of life satisfaction for young adults raised in foster care

This study examines how history of care, on one hand, and social support, the other predict satisfaction with life after leaving care by focusing a sample young adults raised in foster Norway. When aged between 19 29, youths answered questionnaires that mapped their past living conditions, relationships satisfaction. Results show 70 respondents had experienced relatively stable (mean number placements ± SD: 1.7 0.9) reported scores similar to those measured general population (23.3 7.0, mean SD). Placement stability (P = 0.001) high home 0.030) were related higher Moreover, having good is, persons you can count case major personal problems < contact family 0.005), was associated life. Several health-related variables working status also linked Our work highlights need focus promoting placement relationship order enhance well-being care.