« Pas tous les enfants ont hâte à leur 18e anniversaire »

Notre collègue et chercheure partenaire Varda Mann-Feder, professeure au département des sciences humaines appliqueés de l’Université Concordia, a publié le 9 novembre dernier un article sur le besoin de soutien des jeunes sortant de placement.

« Every year, about 6,000 young people in Canada, including 1,500 in Quebec, are “aged out” of the system. […] Based on current statistics, those under state care are thrust into independent living almost 10 years earlier than other young people. In some cases, there has been only minimal preparation to help them cope on their own, and they have access to little financial or emotional support. »

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