“It’s Not a System of Care”: Black Youth’s Stories of Family Separation and Anti-Black Racism in Ontario’s Child Welfare System DOI Creative Commons
Travonne Edwards,

Monique Kiara Clarke,

Andre Laylor

et al.

Journal of Black Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55(3), P. 232 - 252

Published: Dec. 28, 2023

The Black family unit and community plays a critical role in youths’ self-development, cultural socialization, ability to navigate the impacts of structural anti-Black racism embedded Canadian society. However, families are at an increased risk separation from their children Ontario’s child welfare system. Utilizing theory, this study investigates narratives 27 Caribbean youth Greater Toronto Area with lived experience out-of-home care. Using narrative inquiry as methodological approach, findings reveal that care experienced: (1) social, psychological, isolation; (2) disregard hygiene unique hair needs and; (3) conscious awareness racism. Recommendations for practice, research, policy discussed adequately respond families.

Language: Английский

Navigating Relationships With Birth Family After Aging Out of Foster Care: Experiences of Young People DOI

Judy Havlicek,

Sally Holland, Heather N. Taussig

et al.

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

As young people age out of foster care, many seek their birth parents and extended families, but little is known about how these connections are navigated given past separations. Drawing from data previously collected who aged care in a metropolitan area one Western state ( n = 57), this study analyzed the responses 53 adults between ages 18 22 answered two open-ended questions (a) reconnecting with families after (b) nature current relationships biological parents. A three-step analytic process searched for themes distilled three groups: Reconnected navigating relationship 36; 68%), Always connected 8; 15%), (c) Not not interested 9; 17%). Implications practice recommendations future research offered.

Language: Английский

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‘Shown love from the brokenness of a system’: Themes from a Poetic Inquiry Reimagining Child Welfare DOI Creative Commons
Shelby L. Clark, Becci A. Akin, Sarah McCall

et al.

The British Journal of Social Work, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 54(4), P. 1495 - 1515

Published: Nov. 15, 2023

Abstract Child welfare (CW) reforms have called for including family and youth voice. Yet, most initiatives remained at individual levels, research has rarely included youth, parent professional voices simultaneously equally. This study sought to integrate these perspectives identify systems-level strategies that could reimagine CW. Using an arts-based method thematic analysis, researchers investigated recommendations policy practice changes needed transform CW better support youth. Data were collected from relational poems written by forty-one participants, with foster care (FC) experience professionals. Participants located in a Midwestern state the USA. Four themes generated several key findings highlighted. First, results demonstrated relationship-building as central supporting FC. Secondly, participants described complex, fragmented fluctuating views about purpose of Thirdly, strong emotions commonly both Fourthly, offered prescriptive actions Overall, this indicates should centre relationship-building, self-determination practices build resilience Findings also provide hope transforming towards accountable, family-centred, well-being system.

Language: Английский

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“It’s Not a System of Care”: Black Youth’s Stories of Family Separation and Anti-Black Racism in Ontario’s Child Welfare System DOI Creative Commons
Travonne Edwards,

Monique Kiara Clarke,

Andre Laylor

et al.

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

<p>The Black family unit and community plays a critical role in youths’ self-development, cultural socialization, ability to navigate the impacts of structural anti-Black racism embedded Canadian society. However, families are at an increased risk separation from their children Ontario’s child welfare system. Utilizing theory, this study investigates narratives 27 Caribbean youth Greater Toronto Area with lived experience out-of-home care. Using narrative inquiry as methodological approach, findings reveal that care experienced; (1) social, psychological, isolation; (2) disregard hygiene unique hair needs and; (3) conscious awareness racism. Recommendations for practice, research, policy discussed adequately respond families.</p>

Language: Английский

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0
“It’s Not a System of Care”: Black Youth’s Stories of Family Separation and Anti-Black Racism in Ontario’s Child Welfare System DOI Creative Commons
Travonne Edwards,

Monique Kiara Clarke,

Andre Laylor

et al.

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

<p>The Black family unit and community plays a critical role in youths’ self-development, cultural socialization, ability to navigate the impacts of structural anti-Black racism embedded Canadian society. However, families are at an increased risk separation from their children Ontario’s child welfare system. Utilizing theory, this study investigates narratives 27 Caribbean youth Greater Toronto Area with lived experience out-of-home care. Using narrative inquiry as methodological approach, findings reveal that care experienced; (1) social, psychological, isolation; (2) disregard hygiene unique hair needs and; (3) conscious awareness racism. Recommendations for practice, research, policy discussed adequately respond families.</p>

Language: Английский

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“My heart is in the right place, but I don’t feel the court’s heart is beating”: perspectives on feeling valued from multiple nonprofessional stakeholders in child welfare court DOI
Linda-Jeanne M. Mack, Corey S. Shdaimah, Danielle R. Phillips

et al.

Journal of Public Child Welfare, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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“It’s Not a System of Care”: Black Youth’s Stories of Family Separation and Anti-Black Racism in Ontario’s Child Welfare System DOI Creative Commons
Travonne Edwards,

Monique Kiara Clarke,

Andre Laylor

et al.

Journal of Black Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 55(3), P. 232 - 252

Published: Dec. 28, 2023

The Black family unit and community plays a critical role in youths’ self-development, cultural socialization, ability to navigate the impacts of structural anti-Black racism embedded Canadian society. However, families are at an increased risk separation from their children Ontario’s child welfare system. Utilizing theory, this study investigates narratives 27 Caribbean youth Greater Toronto Area with lived experience out-of-home care. Using narrative inquiry as methodological approach, findings reveal that care experienced: (1) social, psychological, isolation; (2) disregard hygiene unique hair needs and; (3) conscious awareness racism. Recommendations for practice, research, policy discussed adequately respond families.

Language: Английский

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1