This important book focuses on the critical role of educational achievement for the wellbeing and success of vulnerable youth in adulthood. Despite significant attention from policy-makers, outcomes for youth graduating from state care in Western countries have proven stubbornly resistant to improvement.

Reviewing the range of different care regimes that have evolved in the West, this book considers the interdependence of care and education and the implications of this relationship for the state s parenting responsibilities. Using a theoretical framework informed by...