Life course health and mental health of care leavers after age 30 : a scoping review

Foster care outcome research provides critical insights into the impacts and efficacy of child welfare interventions as well as the developmental needs of those who experience placement. As the outcome literature to date has predominantly focused on children and transition-age youth, the later life course of care leavers has not been thoroughly explored. Using Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) scoping review framework, we examined 29 articles addressing health and mental health outcomes among care le