This is despite the fact that a disproportionate number of looked-after young people come from minority ethnic groups.
Although young care leavers of Caribbean and mixed heritage are also at high risk of disadvantage after they leave, the research shows that Caribbean youngsters are helped by placements in families that reflect their own ethnic background and help them to achieve greater stability.
"At a time when the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 is being heralded as an important step to support care leavers, it suggests that there are major challenges that still need to be accepted regarding ethnicity and disadvantage," said Professor Ravinder Barn, who conducted the research with colleagues at Royal Holloway, University of London.
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