“I Want Everybody to Know as Much of My Life Story as They Can”: Life Stories of Former Foster Youth

Child Maltreatment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024

The power of stories shared by young people in foster care is well-documented. Largely left unexplored a story that told within fuller context the life course. Using narrative and history methods, this study sought to retrospectively identify connect experiences histories explore how systems are portrayed. Twelve adults formerly completed three interviews each nominated six professionals from for an interview. A three-phase analytical process identified displayed themes across developmental stages. Results suggest contained adversities were: (1) intergenerational, (2) chronic, (3) complex, (4) structural. participants intentionally acted try mitigate accessing opportunities prosocial pathways. These exploratory findings challenge child welfare policy practice attend people’s their conceptions advance well-being.

Язык: Английский

Examining associations between child welfare workforce well-being and utilization of casework skills with children and families

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 155, С. 106964 - 106964

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2024

While child welfare scholarship has paid much attention to workforce well-being such as burnout, secondary traumatic stress (STS), and compassion satisfaction, few studies have investigated how these outcomes influence utilization of casework skills.

Язык: Английский