Research protocol of a multifaceted, comparative mixed-method study: Young people transitioning from out-of-home care in Norway and Australia - Interrelationships between policies, pathways, and outcomes

To date, there have been no international comparisons at a population level to determine how various policy contexts influence outcomes for care leavers, thus not allowing a granular explanation for why young people continue to experience poor outcomes. This project will develop a nuanced and dynamic understanding of how different policies and practices produce pathways that either promote or constrain positive outcomes in adulthood. The comparisons across Norway and Australia will generate unique knowledge by enhancing our understanding of internal and external child welfare services, country-specific, and individual characteristics in policies and practices enhancing outcomes for young people transitioning from out-of-home care.