Conclusion: Going over the edge

Abstract

This book has aimed to present research about edgy facets of leaving care – understudied groups of care-leavers, fresh methodological approaches and innovative theories. The research has been conducted and chapters written by authors from across the world who are, mostly, on the edge, transitioning between postgraduate student and scholar. It is our hope that the book opens fresh perspectives and angles on care-leaving research and inspires continued innovation in this field. In this concluding chapter, we draw together key findings regarding these three facets, highlighting what has been learned collectively through this project. And finally, spring-boarding from these new insights, we attempt to imagine what leaving-care research will look like in the future and where the new edges might be. We draw attention to the many gaps and edges that remain and suggest possibilities for ongoing research that pushes the boundaries yet further forward.