This article draws attention to the relevance of young care leavers' exercise of agency as one possible key ingredient in overcoming barriers to engagement in work. Several previous studies show difficulties in entering adult life, both in relation to higher and further education as well as entrance into work life. The article analyses interviews with young adults from six countries, who have spent at least part of their childhood and youth in out-of-home care and the results indicate that the care leavers have the ability to make plans and set up goals for the future that they in many cases are able to achieve or at least are striving for over time. In many instances, they show a strong motivation, for example, to educate themselves pursuing their goals. To support this transition of young care leavers, it is important to listen to ‘successful’ cases such as the ones presented.

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探索护理离开者在进入工作世界中的作用：在六个国家进行的一项跨国研究

本文提请人们注意年轻的护理离开者行使代理权的相关性，作为克服参与工作障碍的一个可能的关键因素。之前的几项研究表明，进入成年生活存在困难，无论是在高等教育和继续教育还是进入工作生活方面。文章分析了对来自六个国家的年轻人的采访，这些年轻人至少有部分童年和青少年时期是在户外护理中度过的，结果表明，离开护理人员有能力为未来制定计划和设定目标在许多情况下，他们能够实现或至少随着时间的推移而努力实现这一目标。在许多情况下，他们表现出强烈的动机，例如，教育自己以实现自己的目标。为了支持年轻的护理离开者的这种转变，重要的是要听取诸如所介绍的“成功”案例。