The Pathways and Transitions StudiesRobyn MunfordJackie Sanders With grateful thanks to: The Ministry of Business, Innovation and

Employment who have funded the research and to Linda Liebenberg and Michael Ungar in Canada who conceptualised the original Pathways study and have supported the development of the research.

Achieving good outcomes with vulnerable youth

Do you ever wonder what happened to those children you saw in your practice, those who you worried about and who came to mind when you were not at work, those you felt a sense of disquiet about?

Two Studies

Pathways to Resilience.The role of services and resilience in outcomes for youth at high risk

Youth Transitions.Factors associated with positive transitions to young adulthood for high risk youth

National sampleMixed methodsMulti stage

Who are the young people? 1494 youth 61% male, 39% female 45% Maori, 18% Pacific, 34% Pakeha/other

euro, 4% other 12-17 years. Mean age 15.7 years Service involvement: 339 welfare, 642

youth justice, 642 alternative education, 351 mental health

High service users are very different to comparison group

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Mean Risk and Resilience Scores Comparison and High Service Users Group

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Matched Comparison Multiple Service Users Group Group

Service Use – what makes a difference?

Staff engagement Agency (by the young person) Convergence between professionals Avoid episodic interventions for chronic

problems Hard to reach?

EducationDo whatever it takes to keep youth engaged and achieving in school

Accelerated and compressed transitions

Compressed childhoods:• Frequent moves• Social & emotional disruption• Unpredictable and little effective family support• Abuse & neglectAccelerated autonomy: • Adult decisions• Financial responsibility

We gratefully thank all the young people and their supporters who participated in the research. We also acknowledge the contribution of The Donald Beasley Institute, The Victoria University Research Trust and its staff, Youthline Auckland and all the other researchers who helped with the research.