Kinship Carers and Care Leavers (early / mid twenties)
(examples from Republic)
(from Gilligan, Brady and Cullen, 2022)
• Aunt (former kinship carer) as a continuing support in adult life to the
young woman and her siblings
• Deceased grandmother (former kinship carer) who had influenced her
grandson's educational and work choices later life by her love of the arts
• Grandparents (former kinship carers) who continued to share love - and
practical and moral support
• Influence and support here that it is so challenging to replicate across all
care leavers
• When it works, it works!