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Moving from ‘what we know works’ to ‘what we do in practice’: an evidence overview of implementation and diffusion of innovation in transition to adulthood for care experienced young people

  • Hayley Alderson
    ,
  • Deborah Smart
    ,
  • Gary Kerridge
    ,
  • Graeme Currie
    ,
  • Rebecca Johnson
    ,
  • Eileen Kaner
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Abstract

Global research has shown that most young people who are care experienced are not prepared to transition to independent living at 18 years of age and require support into early adulthood. We used rigorous systematic methods to identify English-based peer reviewed and grey literature describing innovations relevant to care experienced youngpeople as they transition into adulthood, with a focus upon lessons for their implementation and diffusion. We synthesised the evidence narratively and organise data linked to seven key areas important to the transition to adulthood: (1) Health and well-being;(2) relationships; (3) education and training; (4) employment; (5) participation in society;(6) accommodation; (7) other. Twenty-five papers met our inclusion criteria. This review has found that, whilst there are a broad spectrum of innovations taking place within the social care environment for care experienced young people to support their transition into adulthood, there exists limited insight into how best to support implementation and diffusion of evidence-based innovation. We drew upon the ‘ConsolidatedFramework for Implementation Research’, developed in the setting of clinical service delivery, to highlight challenges in implementing and diffusing evidence-based innovation for care experienced young people transitioning into adulthood.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Review article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 869-896 (28 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Child and Family Social Work (Volume 28, Issue 3)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 16/01/2023
  • Published - 01/02/2023

Publication status

Published - 01/02/2023

ISSN

1356-7500

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/625652
  • Scopus: 85147457147

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