Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self‐Place When in Out‐Of‐Home Care: The Perspectives of Young People and Practitioners DOI Creative Commons
Jemma Venables, Laura Simpson Reeves, Kathy Ellem

и другие.

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

ABSTRACT This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out‐of‐home care placements (e.g., foster; residential care) to stay unapproved locations sleeping on streets; staying with friends, family/kin, or strangers). phenomenon is commonly referred as ‘self‐placing’. Young self‐place are at increased risk homelessness, exploitation, contact justice system, and disconnection from support services, including education health care. We argue that this formal impedes their access transition planning support—factors internationally recognised essential for enhancing outcomes leavers. Our draws qualitative interviews 11 experience self‐placing focus group data involving 26 statutory practitioners 17 specialist non‐government practitioners. describe ways which was perceived shape people's to, practitioners' ability provide, support. identify ongoing gaps examples good practice inform more robust policies responsive needs marginalised cohort.

Язык: Английский

Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self‐Place When in Out‐Of‐Home Care: The Perspectives of Young People and Practitioners DOI Creative Commons
Jemma Venables, Laura Simpson Reeves, Kathy Ellem

и другие.

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2025

ABSTRACT This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out‐of‐home care placements (e.g., foster; residential care) to stay unapproved locations sleeping on streets; staying with friends, family/kin, or strangers). phenomenon is commonly referred as ‘self‐placing’. Young self‐place are at increased risk homelessness, exploitation, contact justice system, and disconnection from support services, including education health care. We argue that this formal impedes their access transition planning support—factors internationally recognised essential for enhancing outcomes leavers. Our draws qualitative interviews 11 experience self‐placing focus group data involving 26 statutory practitioners 17 specialist non‐government practitioners. describe ways which was perceived shape people's to, practitioners' ability provide, support. identify ongoing gaps examples good practice inform more robust policies responsive needs marginalised cohort.

Язык: Английский

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