In 2003, more than half of young men aged between 20 and 24 were still living with their parents, with more than one in three young women in the same situation. More than one in five young men were still living with their parents aged between 25 and 29.
These young people were taking advantage of the support provided by their family to ease their transition into the adult world. But young people in care, already disadvantaged and prone to mental health difficulties because of their situation, do not have the luxury of such a measured transition to adulthood.
The theme of National Care Leavers' Week, which runs from 23 to 30 October, is transitions and mental health. Janet Rich, business director of residential care organisation Bryn Melyn Group, says it is the core issue for young care-leavers.
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