The document summarizes a study that examined the needs and experiences of young people in residential care or who had left care in Saudi Arabia. The study used mixed methods including questionnaires, interviews, and observations across multiple residential care sites. Key findings included that many young people experienced multiple care placements and broken attachments, which impacted their identity development and self-esteem. The study concluded by considering policy and practice changes needed to better support these young people, such as exploring alternative family models and ensuring facilities are staffed by qualified caregivers.

1. YOUNG PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

2. HOW WELFARE IS PROVIDED? VOLUNTARY SECTOR R. Institutions 1200 = £162 2006 = 1017 COMMUNITY Alternative Family 1200/3000 = £450 2005 = 5128 Total= 8246 PUBLIC SECTOR R. Institutions 2005 = 2101

3. Mean = 9.33 St. D = 5.515 Median = 8 Mode = 7 Mean = 11.87 St. D = 5.644 Median = 13 Mode = 16 Length of Stay in Residential Care P<.001

5. Where 12 selected settings located in two cities within various neighbourhoods (low, middle or high class) It is … Multilevel Mixed Methods Sampling ‘ Data Triangulation’ It is … a Methodological Triangulation It is …a homogeneous concurrent Sampling: Typical & atypical cases It is … Environmental triangulation quan Data and Results QUAL Data and Results Interpretation Triangulation Mixed Methods Design* Questionnaires Interviews Focus Groups Observation Documents Sampling Care Leavers Sampling Leaving Care Practitioners Sampling Practitioners In Care Sampling Young People In Care Sampling Institutes: Purposive/Snowball Sampling of some Institutes + other institutes were selected as a whole