Understanding training and support needs of foster carers of infants in out-of-home care
The British Journal of Social Work,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025
Abstract
Infants
constitute
a
significant
proportion
of
admissions
into
out-of-home
care
(OOHC).
These
vulnerable
infants
face
heightened
health
and
well-being
challenges
compared
to
the
general
population.
Addressing
their
complex
needs
is
crucial
requires
knowledgeable
foster
kinship
carers.
However,
extent
which
these
carers
receive
specialized
training
support
for
largely
unknown.
This
study
provides
insights
experiences
providing
(<12
months)
in
Australia.
A
total
232
participated
an
online
survey,
reporting
on
received
eight
key
areas:
infant
nutrition,
feeding,
bathing,
sleeping,
immunization,
development,
attachment,
developmental
trauma.
Analysis
found,
only
34
per
cent
respondents
reported
that
visits
from
community
nurses
or
midwives,
while
75
took
see
nurses.
Training
rates
basic
were
low,
ranging
15
30
cent.
Respondents
without
biological
children
more
likely
training.
Surprisingly,
41
did
not
any
The
majority
(87
cent)
emphasized
need
specific
While
further
research
necessary,
findings
highlight
lack
current
OOHC.
Язык: Английский
Supporting Breastmilk Feeding for Infants in Foster Care: A Scoping Review
Maternal and Child Nutrition,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025
ABSTRACT
Worldwide,
around
2.7
million
children
are
not
in
the
care
of
their
parents,
and
access
to
breastmilk
is
often
absent
from
foster
policies.
We
aimed
explore
evidence
available
on
how
families,
health
social
workers
mothers
with
infants
can
be
supported
providing
breastfeeding
expressed
(EBM),
identify
barriers
facilitators
for
EMB
care.
The
JBI
methodology
scoping
reviews
was
used.
Three
academic
databases
grey
literature
were
searched
March
2023,
data
extraction
charts
findings
synthesised
using
thematic
analysis.
In
total,
11
papers
included,
5
peer‐reviewed
6
literature.
Five
themes
identified
analysis:
‘Is
this
safe?’,
‘Substance
use:
Protecting
rights
infants’,
‘Making
milk
accessible
through
EBM’,
‘Where
policies’?
‘Attitudes
breastfeeding’.
showed
concern
parents
safety
challenges
supporting
provision
when
Training,
positive
attitudes
multi‐disciplinary
team
involvement
support
Health
professionals
who
families
EBM
feeding
lack
knowledge
guidance
do
safely
a
rights‐based
approach.
found
that
facilitating
prioritised
an
infant
placed
into
require
urgent
attention
policies
guidelines
facilitate
safe
person‐centred
feeding.
Язык: Английский
Developments in Nursing Practice to Address Substance Use in the Perinatal Period
JOGN Nursing,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
51(4), С. 361 - 376
Опубликована: Май 12, 2022
Язык: Английский
Infant Vulnerability to Court Decision‐Making Processes Regarding OOHC: Perspectives of Frontline Workers
Child & Family Social Work,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
empirical
study
in
the
jurisdiction
of
New
South
Wales,
Australia,
explores
complex
and
unenviable
processes
legal
actors
undertake
when
making
decisions
about
removing
infants
from
their
birth
parents.
Professionals
legal,
statutory
child
protection
health
contexts
were
interviewed
regarding
experiences
perspectives
decision‐making
practices
placing
out‐of‐home
care
(OOHC).
Informed
by
vulnerability
theory,
analysis
interview
data
found
that
government
apparatuses
designed
to
protect
vulnerable
can
sometimes
have
paradoxical
effect
increasing
overall
infant
vulnerability.
Findings
suggest
a
need
for
wider‐ranging
research
how
international
domestic
law
might
be
improved
better
recognize
unique
developmental
status
vulnerabilities
system.
Язык: Английский
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Prevention, Management and Outcomes: From Birth to Adulthood
Children,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
9(8), С. 1151 - 1151
Опубликована: Июль 30, 2022
Neonatal
abstinence
syndrome
(NAS),
or-when
specifically
focused
on
opioids-neonatal
opioid
withdrawal
(NOWS)
is
a
in
neonates
after
birth
causally
related
to
the
utero
exposure
drugs
of
dependence,
and
subsequent
acute
interruption
at
delivery
[...].
Язык: Английский