Social environments and health: cross sectional national survey: Table 1

supported.The child protection system does not cause the deaths-none of the children died as a result of abuse or violence by parents or foster parents.However, the system fails to protect adolescents from self endangering behaviour both within the system and during adaptation to independent living.The results indicate the need for continuing attention to be paid to the transition period from foster care to independence.We thank the Ministry of Social Welfare and