Transitions in Children

Identify risk and resilience factors for the young person concerned as they go through the process of transitions. You should evaluate how the legal framework can support the young person’s transition.
The young person this case study is about is a young boy named Tom; he is one years old and is currently in foster care due to his grandparents having concerns about his mother’s ability to care for him.
Toms mum is called Carol and is only seventeen years old, she has been spending less time with Tom since starting college and she has a very active social life which does not involve Tom. Tom has had several house moves in his life and has no secure attachments.
There are many universal transitions that children go through in their lives such as crawling, walking, talking and weaning; these are all common transitions that most children will go through. Some transitions can become uneventful and some people may get anxious with transitions that are more difficult; they can become a serious issue if not supported through the process. (O’Connor, 2013) There are several explanations of the term ‘Transitions’ but the one that is most relevant to this case study is;
“ any episode where children are having to cope with potentially challenging episodes of change, including progression from one development stage to another, changing schools, entering or leaving the care system, loss, bereavement, parental incapacity or entry in to adulthood.” (Foley. 2008: 209) Tom has had several transitions during his first 12 months, from leaving hospital Tom moved home 5 times, only one of these homes was a suitable place for Tom to live which was his grandparent's home as they offered him emotional warmth and stability. Social workers have been involved with Tom as his grandparents were worried for Tom’s well-being, through their interventions they aim to improve the quality of family relationships. Social services aim to promote Toms safety and welfare but at the same time,

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