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2. Call for papers
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3. More than a piece of paper?: Personal education plans and ‘looked after’ children in England
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Hayden, Carol
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- 2005
4. Call for papers
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McAuley, Colette, Pecora, Peter J., and Whittaker, James K.
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- 2008
5. Call for papers
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Berridge, David
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6. Call for papers
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Biehal, Nina
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- 2005
7. Call for papers
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Biehal, Nina
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- 2004
8. Call for papers
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Biehal, Nina
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- 2003
9. Commentary on the two linked papers "A comparison of state support" and "Supporting young people from care to adulthood".
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Ward, Jade
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FOSTER home care - Abstract
The article presents a commentary on the papers "A Comparison of State Support" and "Supporting Young People From Care to Adulthood." The papers discussed the vulnerability of young people leaving state care for independence in Great Britain, including lower opportunities in education, training and employment. They acknowledged the importance of support from social workers, personal advisors and previous foster carers to young people.
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- 2019
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10. Residential care as an alternative care option: A review of literature within a global context.
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Giraldi, Miriana, Mitchell, Fiona, Porter, Robert Benjamin, Reed, Douglas, Jans, Valérie, McIver, Leanne, Manole, Mihaela, and McTier, Alexander
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MEDICAL quality control ,MEDICAL databases ,CULTURE ,WELL-being ,CHILD care ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,CHILD development ,WORLD health ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,MEDICAL protocols ,MAPS ,RESIDENTIAL care - Abstract
While there is unequivocal agreement on the need to support families and to avoid all unnecessary separation, there are ongoing debates across policy and practitioner communities nationally and internationally, around the place of residential care within the range of alternative care services which should be available to children who need them. This paper presents the findings of a review of evidence looking at the function, quality and outcomes of residential care based on 111 papers identified for inclusion using systematic searches. The review identifies definitional ambiguity in the use of the terms 'residential' and 'institutional' care in the literature, which, alongside the different cultural, social and economic contexts, makes generalizing challenging. However, we found insufficient evidence to substantiate claims that residential care is inherently unsuitable. We identify research gaps in the literature, including in relation to quality, children's perspectives and factors that impact upon the suitability of residential care for different children, before discussing implications of the findings for research, policy and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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11. Navigating risk: Young women's pathways through the care, education and criminal justice systems.
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Larsson, Birgit, Schofield, Gillian, Biggart, Laura, Ward, Emma, Dodsworth, Jane, and Scaife, Victoria
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PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience , *SECONDARY analysis , *QUALITATIVE research , *FOCUS groups , *RESEARCH funding , *INTERVIEWING , *PSYCHOLOGY of women , *EXPERIENCE , *CAREGIVERS , *THEMATIC analysis , *CRIMINAL justice system , *MOTHERHOOD , *EDUCATIONAL attainment , *TRANSITION to adulthood , *SELF-perception , *ADOLESCENCE ,MEDICAL care for teenagers - Abstract
The criminalization of young women in care remains an important practice and policy issue in England despite 2018 national guidance and the subsequent development of local authority protocols to reduce the criminalization of care‐experienced young people. This paper contributes to the emerging research on young women whose behaviour challenges professionals, through secondary analysis of case file data and narrative interviews with 24 care‐experienced young women from a national project on care and offending. Analysis focused on young women's pathways through the care, justice and education systems and identified five domains within young women's lives where available risk or resilience factors were significant in directing young women towards prosocial opportunities, to new types of victimization or to criminalization and offending. These domains consisted of placements and caregiver relationships; partner relationships; pregnancy and motherhood; participation in education; and the transition to adulthood through leaving care. The paper concludes with implications for practice for professionals working with young women, in particular emphasizing that how the care, justice and education systems respond to young women can contribute to negative pathways or transform them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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12. Realizing the potential of a strengths‐based approach in family support with young people and their parents.
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Devaney, Carmel, Brady, Bernadine, Crosse, Rosemary, and Jackson, Rebecca
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PROFESSIONAL practice ,WELL-being ,PATIENT advocacy ,PROBLEM solving ,INFORMATION services ,FAMILY support ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,COMMUNITY health services ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,QUALITY of life ,SOCIAL services ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,PARENTS ,HEALTH promotion - Abstract
This paper on a strengths‐based approach (SBA) to practice is based on empirical research with stakeholders involved in an intensive support programme for young people at risk and their parents in Ireland. The Youth Advocate Programme (YAP) model provides wraparound support to respond to their needs by focusing on their competencies and their coping skills and building networks of community‐based supports. The model includes parents or carers in the suite of support offered by advocates. An SBA to practice has been discussed for some time in academic literature and practice guidance. However, it tends to be considered primarily in relation to social work practice, and there is ongoing ambiguity as to what it actually involves in day‐to‐day engagement with individual family members. Insightful, rich accounts of SBAs as part of routine practice provided by young people, parents and practitioners form the basis to this paper and detail how these approaches support the development of hope‐inspiring relationships and promote positive change. Relevant literature and research situates the debate on the experience of using SBA, the wider challenges faced by families, the impact of SBA in practice on those receiving the support service and its potential for use in the wider continuum of children and family services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. Trauma then and now: Implications of adoption reform for First Nations children.
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Turnbull‐Roberts, Vanessa, Salter, Michael, and Newton, B. J.
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ADOPTION laws ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,HISTORICAL trauma ,GROUP identity ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,HEALTH care reform ,CHILD welfare ,AUTONOMY (Psychology) ,ABORIGINAL Australians ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,CIVIL rights ,CHILDREN - Abstract
Currently, Aboriginal children are significantly over‐represented in the out‐of‐home‐care system. Drawing on Aboriginal trauma scholarship and decolonizing methodologies, this paper situates the contemporary state removal of Aboriginal children against the backdrop of historical policies that actively sought to disrupt Aboriginal kinship and communities. The paper draws on submissions to the 2018 Australian Senate Parliamentary Inquiry into Adoption Reform from Aboriginal community controlled organizations and highlights four common themes evident throughout these submissions: (i) the role of intergenerational trauma in high rates of Aboriginal child removal; (ii) the place of children within Aboriginal culture, kinship and identity; (iii) the centrality of the principles of self‐determination and autonomy for Aboriginal communities and (iv) Aboriginal community controlled alternatives to child removal. Acknowledging the failure of both federal and state reforms to address the issues raised in these submissions, the paper reflects on the marginalization of Aboriginal voices and solutions within contemporary efforts to address the multiple crises of the child protection system and the implications for the future of Aboriginal children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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14. Restoring Children From Out‐of‐Home Care: Insights From an Aboriginal‐Led Community Forum.
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Newton, B. J., Gray, Paul, Cripps, Kyllie, Falster, Kathleen, Katz, Ilan, Chiswell, Kimberly, Wellington, Lisa, Ardler, Richard, Frith, Fiona, Jones, Tori, Kent, Mandy, and Tong, Neika
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ABSTRACT Restoring children from out‐of‐home care (OOHC) to their families is the preferred outcome for all children removed by child protection services, yet little is known about how restoration processes are experienced by families and services supporting them. This paper provides important insights about Aboriginal child restoration from 40 practitioners and stakeholders at a community forum led by Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in regional New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This is one component of larger Aboriginal‐led research, which investigates child protection experiences and pathways to successful restoration in NSW and the data source for this paper. The community forum explored the issues for families navigating family preservation, OOHC and restoration within child protection and legal systems. Findings include the need for a continuum of support for families throughout their engagement with child protection systems and crucially following the removal of their children. Barriers to effective restoration practice included a lack of access to meaningful and ongoing preservation services, insufficient cultural care planning and family finding efforts that are often too late, the pressure on services to support families without adequate capabilities or enough resourcing, the lack of transparency and the complexities in navigating the restoration process, and the lack of culturally informed support for children and their families while children are in care. Implications for policy and practice are discussed. This paper contributes to understanding practice, processes and barriers for restoration, particularly focused on the perspectives of Aboriginal families and communities, with potential insights for practice within Australia and internationally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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15. Teenagers in foster care: Issues, themes, and debates from and for practice and policy.
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Shuker, Lucie, Sebba, Judy, and Höjer, Ingrid
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CHILD sexual abuse risk factors ,CONTROL (Psychology) ,AUTONOMY (Psychology) ,CHILD welfare ,FOSTER children ,FOSTER home care ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,PARENTING ,POLICY sciences ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience ,SOCIAL stigma ,MEDICAL care for teenagers ,LGBTQ+ people - Abstract
The task of fostering adolescents is unique, requiring skills, qualities, and information that acknowledge each young person's particular needs. This editorial summarises a range of research in this special issue covering parenting styles, transitions out of care, child sexual exploitation, and the needs of LGBTQ and separated teenagers. Three themes emerging from the papers are discussed: autonomy and control; risk, resilience, and trauma; and relationships, identity, and stigma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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16. Biographical histories of gendered parental substance use: Messages from mothers to professionals as to what interventions help or hinder journeys of recovery.
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Thompson, Kellie
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RESEARCH ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,FOCUS groups ,CONVALESCENCE ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,SOCIAL stigma ,FEAR ,EMOTIONAL trauma ,EXPERIENCE ,QUALITATIVE research ,PATIENT-professional relations ,BIOGRAPHY (Literary form) ,SHAME ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
This paper reports on data that is part of a wider evaluation of a small‐scale project that offers support to parents, children and families affected by alcohol and substance use. Using semi‐structured interviews and a focus group, the data in this paper explore mother's sense making of their substance use and their experiences of various professional interventions which have helped or hindered their personal journeys of recovery. Mothers' narratives suggested a self‐critical inner dialogue conceptualized as shame. Fear of stigma and a sense of shame derived from historical abuse and had a profound effect on how mothers perceived themselves and how they negotiated a web of professionals involved in their lives. Community projects with a focus on understanding mothers and their needs, and not the risk they posed to their children, were considered most supportive. Interventions working within a non‐judgemental and empathetic framework that fostered the importance of relationships and connection had a greater impact on mothers' long‐term recovery goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. Conversations about violence, risk and responsibility with divorced and support‐seeking fathers in Sweden.
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Bruno, Linnéa and Eriksson, Maria
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RISK of violence ,SOCIAL support ,FATHERS' attitudes ,SOCIAL workers ,CHILD abuse ,FAMILY separation policy, 2018-2021 ,INTERVIEWING ,HELP-seeking behavior ,GENDER ,INTIMATE partner violence ,RISK assessment ,COMMUNICATION ,SOUND recordings ,CHILD welfare ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGY of fathers ,CONTENT analysis ,FAMILY relations ,AGGRESSION (Psychology) ,DIVORCE - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyse approaches to issues of risk, responsibility and representations of violence in women social workers' conversations with alleged or confirmed violent fathers. The study adds to a growing body of research on agencies' handling of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the context of separation. Empirically, the study draws from 12 structured, audio recorded and transcribed interviews with support‐seeking and divorced fathers, from five municipalities in Sweden, conducted as part of a cooperation project in which a risk‐detection method (Family Law Detection Of Overall Risk Screen [FL‐DOORS]) was also tested. The results suggest a tension between different professional tasks. To validate information on IPV, detect risk and enhance a child perspective competes with other professional projects, most obviously with promoting cooperation between parents. The study confirms previous research, which demonstrates unique challenges facing women social workers and counsellors when working with men as perpetrators. In conclusion, the paper concurs with the call for a focus on responsibility and on safe parenting in professional conversations with allegedly or confirmed abusive fathers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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18. Moving from 'what we know works' to 'what we do in practice': An evidence overview of implementation and diffusion of innovation in transition to adulthood for care experienced young people.
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Alderson, Hayley, Smart, Deborah, Kerridge, Gary, Currie, Graeme, Johnson, Rebecca, Kaner, Eileen, Lynch, Amy, Munro, Emily, Swan, Jacky, and McGovern, Ruth
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PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems ,ONLINE information services ,WELL-being ,SOCIAL participation ,TRANSITION to adulthood ,EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities ,TRANSITIONAL care ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,HUMAN services programs ,EXPERIENCE ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,EMPLOYMENT ,MEDLINE ,DIFFUSION of innovations ,FOSTER home care - Abstract
Global research has shown that most young people who are care experienced are not prepared to transition to independent living at 18 years of age and require support into early adulthood. We used rigorous systematic methods to identify English‐based peer reviewed and grey literature describing innovations relevant to care experienced young people as they transition into adulthood, with a focus upon lessons for their implementation and diffusion. We synthesised the evidence narratively and organise data linked to seven key areas important to the transition to adulthood: (1) Health and well‐being; (2) relationships; (3) education and training; (4) employment; (5) participation in society; (6) accommodation; (7) other. Twenty‐five papers met our inclusion criteria. This review has found that, whilst there are a broad spectrum of innovations taking place within the social care environment for care experienced young people to support their transition into adulthood, there exists limited insight into how best to support implementation and diffusion of evidence‐based innovation. We drew upon the 'Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research', developed in the setting of clinical service delivery, to highlight challenges in implementing and diffusing evidence‐based innovation for care experienced young people transitioning into adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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19. Looked after children's right to contact with birth parents: An Australian study.
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Healy, Karen, Walsh, Tamara, Venables, Jemma, and Thompson, Kate
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HUMAN rights ,FAMILY reunification ,THEORY of knowledge ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGY of foster children ,PARENT-child relationships ,THEMATIC analysis ,JUDGMENT sampling ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
In Australia, there are more than 46 000 children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). Most of these children have been in OOHC for more than 2 years. Similarly, there are more than 407 000 children in the United States and over 80 800 in England who are 'looked after' with approximately one third of these children being in OOHC for more than 2 years. This paper concerns 'looked after' children's rights to contact with their birth parents. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) requires child protection systems to recognize the rights of children to maintain contact with their families except where this is not in the child's 'best interests'. In this paper, we report on a qualitative study conducted in Australia exploring legal and family support practitioners' perceptions of barriers to contact between children in OOHC and their birth parents. The thematic analysis identified four themes: These were as follows: a focus on systems driven responses; lack of cultural recognition and responsiveness; carers' disconnection from birth parents; and parents' exclusion. We discuss the implications of these findings for understanding and recognizing children's right to contact with birth parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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20. Editorial: Transitions from care to adulthood—Persistent issues across time and place.
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Stein, Mike and Ward, Harriet
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TRANSITION to adulthood ,SOCIAL support ,SERIAL publications ,PRACTICAL politics ,DEVELOPMENTAL psychobiology ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,CONFLICT (Psychology) ,CHILD welfare ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SEX crimes ,SOCIAL case work ,FOSTER home care ,POWER (Social sciences) - Abstract
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the various topics within the issue, including child welfare policies, the effects on girls of educational systems at Pauper Schools, and the leaving care law and policy in Scandinavian countries.
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- 2021
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21. Manoeuvring Among Institutions and Pandemic Restrictions: When the Fantasy of Parenting After Divorce or Breakup and the Respective Emotions Matter.
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Hejzlarová, Eva M.
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ABSTRACT Understanding social factors that affected how people interpreted the meanings of COVID‐19 measures is important in postpandemic times. This study applies perspectives from research on emotions as one of the possible explanations and focuses on how institutions and their measures are perceived in the context of individual emotional situations. The aim of the study is to understand how parents with joint or shared custody arrangements in Czechia understood COVID‐19–related state interventions and how they dealt with those interventions in their lives. Analysing 16 interviews with these parents, who are considered a potentially vulnerable group, and their interplay with pandemic public policy, the paper suggests the importance of parenting fantasy. The term ‘fantasy’ builds on Illouz's scholarship and reflects individual sense‐making (ideas or practices) based on close and intense personal relationships related to parenting. This paper claims that the existence of this fantasy (in the form of a fulfilled parenting fantasy) or its non‐existence (in the form of a disruption of parenting, called a negative relationship by Illouz) codetermined how these parents dealt with the pandemic measures—whether (and how strongly) they conformed to them or whether they perceived (or used) them as a threat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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22. The role of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Early Help: Critical reflections from embedded social care research.
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El‐Hoss, Thomas, Thomas, Felicity, Gradinger, Felix, and Hughes, Susanne
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PREVENTION of child abuse , *COMMUNITY health services , *CHILD welfare , *CORPORATE culture , *SOCIAL workers , *OCCUPATIONAL roles , *RESEARCH funding , *FOCUS groups , *DEBATE , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *QUALITATIVE research , *ETHNOLOGY research , *INTERVIEWING , *COMPASSION , *RESPONSIBILITY , *CHILD health services , *VOLUNTARY health agencies , *PARENT attitudes , *SOCIAL case work , *SOCIAL work research , *THEMATIC analysis , *RESEARCH methodology , *ATTITUDES of medical personnel , *TRUST , *ORGANIZATIONAL change , *SOCIAL support , *MEDICAL practice , *GOVERNMENT regulation - Abstract
The independent review of children's social care (2022) has proposed a radical reset of England's children's services, shifting a remote, assessment heavy system towards one that works alongside communities to help prevent statutory interventions. However, notions around the harnessing of community resources to deliver Early Help are often underpinned by assumptions regarding the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and the ease with which such organizations can be integrated into preventative strategies. This paper reports findings from embedded research within a unitary authority in Southwest England during remodelling of its Early Help service to work more collaboratively with local VCSE organizations. The study generated data from ethnographic observations, semi‐structured interviews and focus groups with 95 participants, including local parents, service providers, VCSE organizations and Council leaders. The findings illustrate that families value the compassionate, responsive and flexible support available within many VCSE settings. However, differences in practice cultures, regulatory pressures on statutory providers, the need to (re)build trust in communities and sensitivities around power‐sharing and resourcing meant negotiating VCSE sector integration was fraught with complexities. Few studies have gained such privileged access to a Local Authority's remodelling of Early Help services, and this paper has significant insights for the debates surrounding the independent review of children's social care (2022) and its recommendation to bring services 'closer to communities'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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23. An exploratory study of capacity to change at family level in families with adolescents experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Ratkajec Gašević, Gabrijela and Platt, Dendy
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FAMILIES & psychology , *CHILD welfare , *FAMILY psychotherapy , *LIFE change events , *QUALITATIVE research , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *AUTONOMY (Psychology) , *DEFENSE mechanisms (Psychology) , *INTERVIEWING , *AFFECTIVE disorders , *BEHAVIOR , *GOAL (Psychology) , *PROBLEM solving , *FAMILY relations , *SCAPEGOAT , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *THEMATIC analysis , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *FAMILY attitudes , *RESEARCH methodology , *RESEARCH , *INTENTION , *CHANGE , *PUBLIC welfare , *SOCIAL support , *SECONDARY traumatic stress , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
The context of this paper is family situations where young people are experiencing significant behavioural and emotional problems. Based on a qualitative study, it offers an empirical and theoretical contribution to the understanding of family‐related factors that promote or hinder behaviour change. Data were collected through face‐to‐face, semi‐structured group interviews with nine families (28 participants), all of them mandatory recipients of child welfare services in Croatia. Thematic analysis comprised primary coding designed to elicit information about individual family members' capacity for change and secondary coding of family‐level phenomena. The results indicated 10 phenomena that were judged to represent factors that helped or hindered change. The discussion section suggests three broad categories of capacity to change at family level (Goals and Priorities; Problem solving dynamics; and Development of role relationship). This analysis is offered as the basis for an examination of the concept of family capacity for change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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24. 'Who's got my back?': Worker safety in the context of domestic abuse.
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Humphreys, Cathy, Isobe, Jasmin, and Kertesz, Margaret
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CORPORATE culture , *DOCUMENTATION , *GOVERNMENT policy , *FOCUS groups , *RESEARCH funding , *COMMUNITIES of practice , *QUALITATIVE research , *WORK environment , *ETHNOLOGY research , *PROFESSIONAL identity , *THEMATIC analysis , *DOMESTIC violence , *SOCIAL support , *DATA analysis software , *INDUSTRIAL safety , *INDUSTRIAL hygiene , *WELL-being - Abstract
The safety of practitioners working in the area of domestic abuse is a current subject of research and practice concern, as services endeavour to better understand constantly evolving tactics of violence and abuse and respond appropriately. This paper reports on a subset of findings from a practice‐led research project focussed on capacity‐building workers and their organizations to address domestic abuse, which highlighted the ongoing concerns expressed by practitioners—particularly female practitioners—about their own physical, emotional, and professional safety. Ethnographic notes were taken of Community of Practice discussions in four regions of New South Wales, Australia, involving 69 senior health practitioners from a range of service streams: specialist domestic abuse, mental health, substance use, and child protection. Themes identified through thematic analysis included the following: a tailored approach to practising safely; attending to physical safety; threats to professional identity; promoting emotional well‐being; documentation to support worker safety; and attending to cultural safety. These themes are encapsulated in the practitioner question: Who's got my back?—highlighting the importance of legislation, policy, and practices that provide an environment in which safety and support are embedded in a culture of care at every organizational level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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25. Creating equilibrium: Four relational mechanisms that facilitate positive change.
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Sanders, Jackie and Liebenberg, Linda
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POWER (Social sciences) , *RECOGNITION (Psychology) , *CONTROL (Psychology) , *INTERVIEWING , *LONGITUDINAL method , *SIMULATION methods in education , *CLIENT relations , *RESEARCH methodology , *INTERPERSONAL relations - Abstract
This paper uses critical realism to identify mechanisms that activate successful relationships. It draws data from a longitudinal, mixed‐methods study of youth who used multiple services. It examines functionality of four relational mechanisms: power, recognition, responsiveness and mutuality that lead to positive change and explores the implications of these for practice with youth with complex needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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26. An exploratory evaluation of a model of care for youth who are at risk of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.
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McDonald, Kyla P., Fisher, Riana, and Connolly, Jennifer
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PREVENTION of child sexual abuse , *HUMAN trafficking prevention , *CHILD sexual abuse risk factors , *CHILD welfare , *RISK assessment , *INTERNET searching , *HUMAN services programs , *RESEARCH funding , *QUALITATIVE research , *EVALUATION of human services programs , *AT-risk people , *CONTENT analysis , *INTERVIEWING , *PEDIATRICS , *THEMATIC analysis , *LONGITUDINAL method , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *RESEARCH , *PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability , *CHILD behavior - Abstract
The sexual exploitation of children and youth remains a critical issue within the child welfare system, despite the limited availability of models of care to support these vulnerable individuals. The START with the YOUTH (STAR‐Y) program adopts a preventative approach, offering personalized care and wraparound support to youth exhibiting at‐risk behaviours. This paper employs a case study methodology using both thematic and content analyses to longitudinally assess the effectiveness of this exploratory program. This evaluation encompasses a comprehensive assessment of various factors associated with the risk of sexual exploitation among program participants. Throughout the program's extended duration (originally planned for one year), predefined risk factors, including concerning Internet behaviours, were monitored and analysed. Qualitative data were gathered through interviews and observations, focusing on the experiences of both the youth and their foster parents. The results highlight the program's successful implementation, with youth enrollment (N = 3) demonstrating a reduction in sexual exploitation risk factors over time, including a decrease in behaviours such as concerning Internet usage. The importance of wraparound support and the foster parent‐youth relationship in mitigating risk and nurturing resilience became evident. This exploratory evaluation serves as the initial phase of a comprehensive assessment aimed at understanding how to effectively support youth within this population, including those at higher risk, such as those possibly involved in sex trafficking. The study's findings provide valuable insights into strategies for mitigating the risk of sexual exploitation among vulnerable youth, informing future endeavours to develop and implement similar programs within the child welfare system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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27. Termination of Parental Rights on the Grounds of Intellectual/Developmental Disability: An Overlooked Policy and Health Issue.
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Kendrick, Jennifer I. S.
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PARENT-child legal relationship , *DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities , *CHILD abuse , *CUSTODY of children , *PREGNANT women , *HEALTH policy - Abstract
ABSTRACT In the United States, 37 states and 4 territories allow for the termination of parental rights (TPR) due to parental disability. Twenty‐eight of these states and all four of the territories specifically include parental intellectual developmental disability (IDD). Policies that call for the TPR based on factors outside of parental abuse or neglect have myriad negative effects on individuals, families and communities, including long‐term adverse health outcomes for children who have been removed from parental custody, delays in prenatal care for pregnant people whose stigmatized identities may result in involuntary TPR and an increased burden on already overtaxed child welfare systems. This paper analyses policies and proposes an alternative policy modelled after advocacy from other groups of parents with marginalized identities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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28. Adolescents' Negotiations of Loyalty and Fairness in Relation to Parents' Separation Process.
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Grape, Lovise, Skoglund, Jeanette, Haugen, Gry Mette Dalseng, and Thørnblad, Renee
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PARENTS , *LOYALTY , *NEGOTIATION , *FAIRNESS , *TEENAGERS , *CUSTOMER loyalty - Abstract
ABSTRACT Research on children's experiences of parental separation highlights equality and fairness between parents as one explanation for why children wish for symmetrical time‐sharing between parents. In this paper, we analyse adolescents' narratives and ask how adolescents negotiate closeness and distance with their parents, with a specific emphasis on issues of loyalty when adolescents' views diverge from symmetry and fairness. Narratives from qualitative interviews with 11 Norwegian adolescents aged between 12 and 17 were analysed. Ideas from the theory of invisible loyalties were applied to analyse the interviews, resulting in two topics, namely, ‘Bookkeeping of parents’ fulfilled and failed obligations’ and ‘Negotiations of obligations between parents and adolescents’. According to the adolescents in this study, fairness does not necessarily mean equal time‐sharing. Fairness is subject to negotiation, and adolescents' loyalty to parents is justified by fulfilled and failed obligations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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29. 'Because I'm a kid ...': The struggle for recognition of children and young people involved in child and family social work.
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Mitchell, Mary
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RECOGNITION (Psychology) ,SOCIAL participation ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,RESEARCH methodology ,FAMILIES ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,VIDEOCONFERENCING ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,DECISION making ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,SOCIAL services ,THEMATIC analysis ,SOCIAL case work - Abstract
Children's participation in decision‐making remains a key focus of social work practice. Yet the protection and participation of children in our society remains a setting of tension for children, families and practitioners. Drawing on evidence from a retrospective qualitative study on Family Group Conferencing, this paper uses the lens of recognition theory to highlight the experiences of young people more broadly in the social work system. The study found social workers' attitudes affected children and young people's capacity to be 'partners' in decision‐making. Feelings of misrecognition can create barriers for how children and young people perceive and interact with social work professionals. While small, this study sheds light on the experiences of young people's struggles for recognition when involved in the social work system. Further research is needed on this topic to fully understand the implications of (mis)recognition in social work practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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30. ‘They feel like another child in care has their back’: An exploration of peer support between looked after children in Scotland.
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Irvine, Sheena and Emond, Ruth
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The Independent Care Review in Scotland has encouraged a policy shift towards recognizing young people's potential to contribute to their own and others' experiences of care. This paper makes an important contribution to debates around the role of children in the social support systems of others who have experienced loss and trauma. It reports on a research project which explored young people's views on peer support in care and their experiences of it. It highlights the crucial role that ‘peers’ play in looked after children's social support systems at both an individual and systemic level. Friendships, in this context of a social support system based on a shared set of experiences, were regarded as transformative. Barriers to the formation of such social support systems also emerged, for example, limited understanding within the ‘adult’ support system of the significance and benefits of relationships among children. Young people experienced their peer social support systems as overlooked, downplayed or misunderstood by adults. As a result, decisions and actions were often taken which disrupted or, in some cases, destroyed effective social support systems. The paper argues for changes in practice to support the friendships looked after children have whilst in care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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31. The panopticon looms: A gendered narrative of the interlocking powers of welfare intervention and criminalization.
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Clarke, Becky and Leah
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This paper presents a case study narrative of one woman. Drawing on her storied recollections, from infancy into childhood through young motherhood into adulthood, we trace the interlocking relationship between policies and practices intended to offer welfare support facilitating her criminalization. A collaborative approach to producing knowledge, representing 8 years of narrative, dialogue and reflection surfaces a looming panopticon. The gendered power of the state to intervene across the life course is revealed, as is the failed and harmful nature of this panopticon. Three distinct themes emerge from the analysis: the power to define and the fixing nature of gendered policy and practice narratives; the gendered control strategies that reproduce harms in women's lives; and the lifelong nature of the panopticon for some girls and women. Cutting across these experiences are processes of silencing and ultimately resistance, strategies for surviving the enduring forms of institutional surveillance and intervention. The paper closes with clear implications for the hegemonic trio of social science research and social work and criminal justice policy and practice. We must confront and dismantle our complicity in the silent silencing and gendered harms of the panopticon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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32. Documentary analysis of the legal and policy framework of transracial adoption in South Africa.
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Luyt, Jean and Swartz, Leslie
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CULTURE ,DOCUMENTATION ,HUMAN services programs ,CHILDREN'S accident prevention ,INTERRACIAL adoption ,GOVERNMENT policy ,CHILD welfare - Abstract
Transracial adoption was legalized in South Africa through legislative reform as South Africa moved into a post‐apartheid era of non‐racialism. Transracial adoption offers one option of placement for Black children in need of alternative care. However, adoption continues to face obstacles to implementation, including cultural obstacles which impact on placement of Black African children. This paper reports on adoption statistics on national adoption in the period 2013–2021 and a documentary analysis of the current legal and policy framework governing transracial adoption. We cover international instruments, local laws, including the Children's Act of 2005, and relevant policy documents designed to facilitate the implementation of adoption. We show that the law is supportive of transracial adoption, but that policy documents offer a somewhat contradictory stance to the practice. The lack of success of transracial adoption as a child protection strategy does not lie within the legal framework but may lie in the difficulties in interpreting and implementing the range of different policies by those implementing these policies. More research into the implementation practice of these bureaucrats is required to understand the underutilization of transracial adoption as a placement option for Black children in South Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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33. Adapting private family time in child protective services decision‐making processes.
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Lalayants, Marina and Merkel‐Holguin, Lisa
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FAMILIES & psychology ,ANTI-racism ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL justice ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,SELF-efficacy ,FAMILY attitudes ,CHILD welfare ,CHILD health services ,DECISION making ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,EMPIRICAL research ,SOCIAL responsibility - Abstract
The Family Group Conference (FGC) is grounded in a rights‐based framework, whereby children and their families have the right and responsibility to be primary decision‐makers when child protection issues arise, and the statutory agency has the responsibility to convene the entitled members of the family network to lead the decision‐making. A distinct core component of FGC—private family time (PFT)—allows families to discuss the information and formulate their responses and plans privately during conferencing. This paper describes how a large child welfare agency in the United States adapted PFT in two ways: (1) including a parent advocate (PA) and (2) abbreviating the amount of time allowed for this discussion. Given the lack of empirical research on the PFT component, this qualitative exploratory study sought to understand the functions and perceived impacts of PA‐supported PFT during initial child protective services (CPS) conferences at which decisions of child removal or placement were being contemplated. PFT served multiple beneficial functions and impacted families in several positive ways: families gained greater awareness of safety concerns, felt empowered and confident in the preferred safety and service plan, became increasingly engaged and involved in the case decision‐making process and ultimately felt less apprehensive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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34. Parenting through the lenses of risk and othering: Constructions of parental cannabis use in child protection court proceedings.
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Saar‐Heiman, Yuval, Gupta, Anna, and Roets, Griet
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LEGAL status of children ,COURTS ,MOTHERS ,CANNABIS (Genus) ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,JUDGMENT (Psychology) ,CHILD abuse ,PRACTICAL politics ,PARENTING ,BEHAVIOR disorders in children ,QUALITATIVE research ,COMPARATIVE studies ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL skills ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,PARENT-child relationships ,JUVENILE delinquency ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
The construction of parents' cannabis use in the context of child protection has far‐reaching implications for how their parenting is perceived and assessed and for the decisions made regarding their children's lives. Yet little is known about the meanings various stakeholders in child protection processes attribute to parents' cannabis use. This paper aims to explore constructions of parents' cannabis use in child protection court proceedings and position them within a political and social context. A qualitative data mining method was used to examine 32 Family Court judgements in care proceedings that involved parents using cannabis in England and Wales. The analysis of the judgements revealed that most portrayed parents' cannabis use as a negative, deviant and harmful activity. Three constructions of cannabis use were identified: cannabis use as a risk to children, cannabis use as proof of parents' deficits, and cannabis use as (responsible) self‐medication. The discussion considers the findings in light of two social and political processes that underpin child protection policy and practice: the adoption of a risk perspective and the manifestation of othering processes. Implications for policy and practice highlight the importance of developing a critical framework for responding to parental cannabis use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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35. Beyond co‐occurrence: Addressing the intersections of domestic violence, mental health and substance misuse.
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Humphreys, Cathy, Heward‐Belle, Susan, Tsantefski, Menka, Isobe, Jasmin, and Healey, Lucy
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PROFESSIONAL practice ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH methodology ,DOMESTIC violence ,MENTAL health ,INTERVIEWING ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,RESEARCH funding ,ETHNOLOGY ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,PARENTS ,MENTAL illness - Abstract
This paper reports an Australian project designed to simultaneously explore and capacity build professional practice when working at the intersection of parental mental health and/or problematic substance use and domestic violence (DV). Data from this paper are derived from two main sources: observations and ethnographic notes obtained during 28 Community of Practice (CoP) meetings and semi‐structured interviews with 28 CoP participants. Participants were front‐line workers from a range of government and non‐government organizations providing services to families experiencing DV across three Australian states who participated in The STACY Project: Safe and Together Addressing ComplexitY. Thematic analysis was employed to examine the research questions: How do professionals and organizations understand and respond to families experiencing DV, parental mental health difficulties and problematic substance use issues? How did practitioners report participation in the STACY Project reorienting professional practice with families experiencing DV, parental mental health difficulties, and substance misuse issues? This paper reports workers' exploration of practice implications. The research found that 'domestic violence blind' practice has become entrenched at the intersections of child protection, substance misuse and mental health problems, but a shared framework could bring practitioners from diverse sectors together to generate new ways of working with these complex problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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36. Aboriginal parents' experiences of having their children removed by statutory child protection services.
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Newton, BJ
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CONTROL (Psychology) ,ACTION research ,CHILD welfare ,CRIME ,ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY ,DOMESTIC violence ,FOSTER home care ,INTERVIEWING ,PARENT-child relationships ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,PARENT attitudes ,INDIGENOUS Australians - Abstract
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in out‐of‐home care has more than doubled in the past decade. Research into the experiences of parents who have had their children removed is an emerging area; though very few of these studies are specific to Indigenous children and families. This paper presents a participatory research study that explored the experiences of a group of Aboriginal Australian parents who have had their children removed by child protection authorities in one Australian state, New South Wales. This paper highlights the challenges for Indigenous families navigating the child protection system, specifically the ongoing experience of feeling powerless following the removal of their children, and in creating environments that maintain quality relationships with their children. The paper then offers suggestions for supporting families in light of the findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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37. Mothering and everyday life during and in the aftermath of domestic violence among women with immigrant backgrounds in Norway.
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Hauge, Mona‐Iren and Kiamanesh, Parvin
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INTIMATE partner violence ,MOTHERHOOD & psychology ,PSYCHOLOGY of abused women ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHILDREN'S accident prevention ,DIVORCE ,EMOTIONS ,DOMESTIC violence ,IMMIGRANTS ,INTERVIEWING ,MARITAL status ,MATHEMATICAL models ,MOTHER-child relationship ,PSYCHOLOGY of mothers ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEORY ,FAMILY relations ,SOCIAL support ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
This paper focuses on how immigrant women experience and negotiate their everyday life with children prior to and after leaving a violent partner. Twenty‐three women staying at domestic violence and abuse shelters with their children were interviewed about their experiences with assistance services and their everyday life with their children. At the time of the interviews, most of the women were legally separated or divorced and were either living in or in touch daily with shelters. In this paper, we look at some of the challenges that women face when exposed to violence in a relationship that involves children. Being exposed to violence from a partner raises a number of economic, practical, and emotional concerns, both prior to and after leaving. For the mothers in our study, maintaining a regular routine is key to making the children feel safe in an unpredictable setting. For many, economic dependence on the partner is replaced with economic dependence on assistance services after leaving the partner. Services must recognize that providing help to mothers who have left a violent partner constitutes more than just practical support but is crucial for mothers' ability to re‐establish a predictable everyday life with their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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38. Convergent spaces: Intersectional analysis of ethnic minority status and childhood disability in Irish safeguarding work.
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Flynn, Susan
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ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHILD welfare ,ETHNIC groups ,GROUP identity ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,MINORITIES ,CULTURAL pluralism ,RACE ,CHILDREN with disabilities - Abstract
The core argument of this paper is that intersectionality provides a constructive conceptual lens for the convergence of ethnic minority status and childhood disability in Irish child protection and welfare. The utility of intersectionality in this paper lies in broadening the scope of reflection on the complex intersections of ethnic minority status and childhood disability. Within this, intersectionality is implicitly situated within an overarching critical disability studies perspective. Theoretically informed commentary on the literature attends to three aspects of practice. These are respectively novel intersections of ethnic minority status and childhood disability, as a consequence of intensifying globalization; compounded levels of risk; and the importance of nonconflation of potential sites of oppression, such as race and disability. Overall, the intention of the paper is to be illustrative. Specifically, analysis is presented as an aid to students and practitioners, moving forward, in negotiating a complex and dynamic field of practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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39. Removing gender barriers: Promoting inclusion for trans and non‐binary carers in fostering and adoption.
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Brown, Claire and Rogers, Michaela
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ADOPTION ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,FAMILIES ,FOSTER home care ,GENDER identity ,INTELLECT ,PARENTING ,SOCIAL case work ,SOCIAL services ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,LGBTQ+ people - Abstract
This paper offers a conceptually informed analysis of fostering and adoption social work and argues for more consistent inclusion of trans and non‐binary people. The conceptual framework through which we explore current policy and practice is set out to provide clarity about the ways in which we employ the concepts of trans, gender diversity, and cisgenderism (a prejudicial ideology). We employ the notion of cisgenderism as a critical lens through which to overview fostering and adoption social work within the context of trans inclusion. Focus is turned to the existing literature relevant to trans parenting, trans‐headed families, and the field of fostering and adopting. We highlight significant knowledge gaps in this regard. We then argue that if fostering and adoption social work is to embody inclusive practice with trans people, a new culture must be embedded to promote collaborative working, enhance knowledge, and improve service provision. The paper concludes by asserting that such an approach must be underpinned by an understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of people who identify as trans and/or as non‐binary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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40. From communication to co‐operation: Reconceptualizing social workers' engagement with children.
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Ruch, Gillian, Winter, Karen, Morrison, Fiona, Hadfield, Mark, Hallett, Sophie, and Cree, Viv
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CHILD welfare ,COMMUNICATION ,CONCEPTS ,DATABASE management ,EMOTIONS ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,MEDICAL personnel ,BODY language ,PRACTICAL politics ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,PROFESSIONAL ethics ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) ,RITES & ceremonies ,SOCIAL case work ,SOCIAL services ,PSYCHOLOGY of social workers ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,SOCIAL boundaries ,TASK performance ,PATIENTS' families ,SOCIAL worker attitudes - Abstract
Communicating and engaging with children is a foundational component of child care social work practice, but all too frequently, in the wake of serious incidents, it is the focus of criticism. Drawing on findings from a large‐scale ESRC‐funded research project conducted in the four U.K. nations, this paper explores, through a psychosocial analytic lens, how social workers anticipate, enact and reflect on their encounters with both children and their families. Close analysis of what social workers said about their practice alongside what they were observed to do in practice revealed perceptions, patterns and processes of communication that, first, minimize emotions and the complexity of the professional task and second, overly privilege verbal interaction. Drawing on Sennett's (2012) ideas this paper offers a reconceptualisation of this professional task, from a communicative to a co‐operative one. It affords and creates a space in which social workers can develop more attuned communicative practices that include rituals, gestures and the minimal use of force. The theoretical insights and evidence‐informed practice recommendations arising from this research have conceptual significance for the social work discipline and practical significance for the child care social work profession, across national and international contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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41. Familial relational experiences of a child born into the midst of parental drug misuse and its longevity impact.
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Smith, Mia Dawn
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CHILD development ,CHILD behavior ,EXPERIENCE ,FATHER-child relationship ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,MOTHER-child relationship ,PARENTING ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,FAMILY relations ,DRUG abusers ,DISEASE duration - Abstract
This paper details a study that listened and empowered an adult (Beth, a pseudonym), through the use of a life story methodology, to reflect on her childhood experiences of parental drug misuse. Voice Relational Analysis was applied to Beth's life story to assist the researcher to unravel and cipher, through the complexities and nuances of her voice, Beth's familial relational experiences and the lengthy lineage these have had on her ability to relate with others. This paper highlights the somewhat complex composition of her interpersonal relationships and reveals how she related both positively and negatively within them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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42. The child in child protection: Invisible and unheard.
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Bastian, Carmela
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PREVENTION of child abuse ,CHILD welfare ,CHILDREN'S rights ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL services ,QUALITATIVE research ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,BEHAVIORAL research ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
The paper presents findings from a qualitative study of four child death reviews published in Australia. The study was informed by the theoretical concept of childism. A critical social research methodology facilitated the exposure of childist dynamics in statutory child protection. The transformation of child protection practices and systems has traditionally relied on the imposition of never‐ending structural changes, policies, and procedures. This paper proposes that transformation and the erosion of childist dynamics is contingent on humane and ethical statutory child protection agencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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43. Shame and recognition: Social work practice with vulnerable young people.
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Munford, Robyn and Sanders, Jackie
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EXPERIENCE ,INTERVIEWING ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,RECOGNITION (Psychology) ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL services ,QUALITATIVE research ,SHAME in adolescence ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability - Abstract
Drawing on the findings from a longitudinal study of vulnerable young people's transitions to adulthood, this paper explores the ideas of shame and recognition. The young people, aged between 12 and 17 years at the first interview, had experienced chronic exposure to adversity from an early age (abuse, violence, mental health issues, addictions, and expulsion from school). They were clients of statutory and non‐governmental services: child welfare, juvenile justice, remedial education, and mental health services. This paper draws on the qualitative phase of the study (n = 107); young people and a trusted other, nominated by the young person, participated in three annual qualitative interviews. Interviews focused on young people's experiences of services, key transitions, their relationships, and the strategies they used to locate support and resources. Experiences of shame, misrecognition, and seeking recognition emerged as dominant themes in the young people's accounts, and these are explored in this paper. The paper concludes with a discussion on responsive social work interventions that generate a deeper understanding of young people's experiences of shame and misrecognition. Central to this practice are critical and relational social work practices that actively support young people to achieve recognition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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44. ‘We Hold on and Have Patience’: Perspectives and Experiences of Migrant Fathers in Belgian Asylum Centres.
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Linthout, Leni, Keygnaert, Ines, Benbouriche, Massil, Desombre, Caroline, and Derluyn, Ilse
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ABSTRACT On arrival in the European Union, most migrants who apply for asylum stay often for extended periods of time in asylum centres, putting parenting practices under pressure. Despite an increased interest in the functioning of migrant families, the perspectives of migrant fathers remain marginalized in practice, policy, and scientific research. Very little is known about how migration impacts fathering practices and how migrant fathers may best be supported in their parental role, especially in unique parenthood contexts such as when residing in an asylum centre. This paper aims to explore migrant fathers' parental practices, experiences, and perspectives while raising their children in an asylum centre in Belgium. Semi‐structured interviews with 21 fathers in asylum centres were conducted. The findings were thematically analysed. The analysis shows that staying in an asylum centre challenged fathers' ability to fulfil paternal tasks and responsibilities such as ensuring safe accommodation, providing food, fulfilling material needs, and bringing their children to school. Different coping strategies such as seeking (in)formal support and problem‐solving were expressed to answer the daily challenges and resist existing reception structures. For most fathers, the roles of provider and protector were the most important. We argue that migrants' unique voices, experiences, and understandings remain left unheard in the organization and the practical implementation of asylum reception initiatives, limiting support for fathers in these institutions and hindering the enjoyment of their roles as fathers during adverse and stressful periods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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45. Supervision as a Dispersed Practice: Exploring the Creation of Supervisory Spaces in Day‐to‐Day Social Work Practice.
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Gregory, Mark
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ABSTRACT Supervision is integral to social work practice; however, how it operates in day‐to‐day practice remains poorly understood. Existing research mainly comprises quantitative and qualitative accounts of social workers' and supervisors' experiences of supervision. More recently, a small number of studies examining the content of supervision have added to our understanding of what happens in supervision. However, supervisory interactions outside formal supervision have received scant empirical attention. This paper draws on an ethnographic study of four social work teams in England, exploring how formal and informal case discussion supports social workers' sensemaking. Data comprised observations of case talk in the office space (
n = 21) and group case discussions (n = 2), recordings of one‐to‐one supervision (n = 17) and semi‐structured interviews (n = 22). Findings highlighted the importance ofspace in how social workers perceived and engaged with supervision. Supervisory spaces involve the interaction of physical, thinking and emotional spaces to create spaces that are supportive, task‐focused and reflective. Moreover, these supervisory spaces are not confined to formal one‐to‐one supervision or to the dyadic supervisor–supervisee relationship. This raises questions for how child protection social workers can be best supported, across diverse supervisory spaces and relationships, to ensure their practice is effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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46. Piloting the Mockingbird Family™ in Australia: Experiences of foster carers and agency workers.
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McLaren, Helen, Patmisari, Emi, Jones, Michelle, Skinner, Chris, and Mather, Simone
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JOB involvement , *WORK , *SOCIAL workers , *QUALITATIVE research , *SELF-efficacy , *CONCEPTUAL models , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *RESEARCH funding , *PILOT projects , *INTERVIEWING , *FOSTER home care , *FOSTER parents , *SOCIAL worker attitudes , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CONFIDENCE , *EMOTIONS , *SOCIAL change , *PSYCHOLOGY , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *COMPARATIVE studies , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *ORGANIZATIONAL goals , *SOCIAL support , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *EXPERIENTIAL learning , *CAREGIVER attitudes ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Given that the number of children and young people needing care keeps rising and fewer people are becoming foster carers, efforts to support carers and workers in foster caring are essential. This paper considers the experiences of carers and foster care agency workers involved in Australia's piloting of the Mockingbird Family. With a view understanding experience, data were collected via focus groups with carers and agency workers (n = 20) involved in piloting, implementation and evaluation. Deductive analysis applied the theory of experience to generate understanding of experience, as both intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions to capture strengths in the Mockingbird Family's foster caring networks. These dimensions of experience included collective passions of carers and workers; experiential change over time; collective experiences as a moving force; and experiences as transformational. Understanding of experience associated with the perceived strengths of the Mockingbird Family, including strategies to promote strong professional relationships between carers and workers, is an important element in strengthening environments of children and young people in care. Safe and stable environments are crucial for wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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47. Measuring the ratio of true‐positive to false‐positive judgements made by child and family social workers in England: A case vignette study.
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Wilkins, David and Meindl, Melissa
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CHILD welfare , *SOCIAL workers , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *RECEIVER operating characteristic curves , *SOCIAL services , *DECISION making in clinical medicine , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SOCIAL case work , *SURVEYS , *JUDGMENT (Psychology) , *FAMILY support , *DATA analysis software , *MEDICAL referrals - Abstract
Social workers routinely make judgements and decisions as part of their everyday practice. The nature and quality of these can have a significant and long‐lasting impact on the children and families concerned. In this paper, we present an analysis of more than 20 000 judgements (n = 21 193) made by social workers (n = 586) in relation to case vignettes, based on a series of anonymized referrals (n = 12) to social services in England. We do so to ascertain how accurately the social workers were able to predict subsequent actions, events and outcomes, and to calculate the ratio of true positives to false positives at various decision thresholds. We find that the social workers' predictions were more accurate than chance in relation to all but one of the referrals, albeit at the cost of a high rate of false positive errors. We consider these findings in relation to what appears to be a general lowering of the threshold for child protection interventions in England in recent years and in relation to who suffers the injustice of false positive errors in child and family social work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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48. The 'virtuous' cycle of parental empowerment: Partnering with parents to safeguard young people from exploitation.
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Hickle, Kristine and Shuker, Lucie
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EDUCATION of parents ,PARENT attitudes ,SERVICES for caregivers ,CHILD sexual abuse ,SOCIAL support ,RURAL conditions ,POPULATION geography ,SELF-efficacy ,PARENTING ,ADULT child abuse victims ,EXPERIENCE ,RESEARCH funding ,METROPOLITAN areas ,THEMATIC analysis ,PARENT-child relationships ,EMOTION regulation ,PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience - Abstract
When young people are sexually exploited, parents and professionals alike can feel uncertain about how to balance the need to protect the child's rights to agency and autonomy while also reducing the risk of harm. Despite the shared interest in keeping young people safe, there remains a substantial gap in the research literature about how practitioners engage parents to increase capacity to safeguard their children, particularly within the context of a child protection system ill‐equipped to address forms of extrafamilial harm such as child sexual exploitation. This paper aims to contribute to understanding how professionals effectively engage parents by drawing upon evidence from research evaluations of two programmes in rural/urban North and urban South locations in England, both providing specialist support to parents/carers of sexually exploited children and young people. Through interrogating elements of effective support work evidenced across both programmes, a set of emerging key themes are presented, proposing that parent support and engagement can create a 'virtuous' cycle, whereby families are strengthened and are better able to protect their children from sexual exploitation and other forms of extrafamilial harm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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49. Beyond survival: Strengthening community‐based support for parents receiving a family service intervention.
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Goff, Rachel, Sadowski, Christina, and Bagley, Kerryn
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WELL-being ,SOCIAL support ,FAMILY health ,INTERVIEWING ,COMMUNITY support ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,SURVIVAL analysis (Biometry) ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,THEMATIC analysis ,FAMILY services ,PARENTS ,SOCIAL case work - Abstract
This paper presents parents' experiences of community support and their recommendations for how their communities, and the services within them, might support their families. Generated through a human‐centred design methodology and using a desire‐centred framework, the findings suggest that parents receiving a family service require support invoking feelings of intimacy, trust, reciprocity, inclusivity, connection and belonging. Parents' recommendations for community support include addressing material and attitudinal constraints impacting on engagement with services; creating non‐judgmental services tailored to their needs but accessed as a last resort; and creating peer‐based opportunities to support each other. Parents reflect that moving beyond basic survival of risk and vulnerability to a position where thriving is possible requires purposeful integration of parent's existing and desired community into service interventions. Facilitating deliberate change at the intersection of community and service support is pertinent to current and future social work policy and practice. Wider opportunities for understanding and enabling the needs and aspirations of parents, which are often overlooked because of a focus on addressing risk and vulnerability, are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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50. Behavioural problems of adolescents in secure residential youth care: Gender differences and risk factors.
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Gutterswijk, Raymond V., Kuiper, Chris H. Z., van der Horst, Frank C. P., Jongerling, Joran, Harder, Annemiek T., and Prinzie, Peter
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JUVENILE delinquency & psychology ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,CROSS-sectional method ,SECURITY systems ,POST-traumatic stress disorder ,FAMILIES ,SEX distribution ,PARENTING ,ATTENTION-deficit hyperactivity disorder ,SLEEP disorders ,COMPARATIVE studies ,T-test (Statistics) ,TEENAGERS' conduct of life ,MILIEU therapy ,RESIDENTIAL care ,MENTAL depression ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHI-squared test ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,RESEARCH funding ,WOUNDS & injuries ,EMOTIONS ,PARENT-child relationships ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,DATA analysis software ,PROBABILITY theory ,SYMPTOMS ,DISEASE complications - Abstract
Adolescents in secure residential care mostly suffer from serious behavioural problems, often accompanied by trauma and adverse family circumstances. This paper presents findings of a comparison of behavioural problems and risk factors of 255 boys and girls (aged 12 to 18 years) in secure residential care in the Netherlands and their association with behavioural problems. A cross‐sectional design and standardized questionnaires were used to measure behavioural problems and individual and familial risk factors. By using independent‐sample t tests, the severity of these factors in boys and girls was compared, and by using structural equation modelling (SEM), associations between these factors and behavioural problems were investigated. The findings of the study show that post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, maladaptive emotion regulation, impaired perceived competence and internalizing behavioural problems were more severe in girls than in boys. Boys experienced more severe externalizing behavioural problems and more family problems than girls. Maladaptive emotion regulation, PTSD symptoms, perceived competence and parenting problems were related to behavioural problems. The results indicate that treatment for girls should address PTSD symptoms, perceived competence and maladaptive emotion regulation and that extra attention for family problems in the treatment of boys is warranted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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