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Depression among Korean care-leaver youth
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- Background
South Korea adopts 'youth preparing for independence' term and expands aid
In July 2021 South Korea's government adopted the term 'jarip-junbi cheongnyeon' and widened support for young people leaving child care facilities.
One in three care-leaver youths in Korea shows signs of depression
A new report finds young Koreans who age out of state care show depression symptoms at three to four times the rate of their peers.