Everyone will experience a number of transitions throughout their life. Many of these will be positive. Others may present challenges. This book addresses significant transitions relevant to policy and practice, covering key transition points in social care from childhood to old age. The practice orientation of Managing Transitions is reinforced by the inclusion of evidence-based practice guidance for each of the areas addressed, with a strong emphasis throughout on the implications for practice development. Drawing on the best available UK research evidence, the book highlights issues common to all those experiencing transition, as well as the dilemmas specific to particular situations. Individual chapters explore what we know about how transition is experienced by young people leaving care and by those with learning disabilities and mental health problems. Additional contributions address the current transformation from service provision to self-directed support, the major transition