Journal article
Experiences of Children and Young People with a Disability in Out-of-Home Care in Australia: A Scoping Review
Health & social care in the community, Vol.First online
23/05/2024
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Abstract
Children with disabilities in out-of-home care (OOHC) are an overrepresented group in Australia, yet little is known about their circumstances, needs, and experiences within OOHC. Utilising a systematic scoping review methodology, we explored the state of knowledge about the experiences of children and young people with a disability in out-of-home care in Australia. Findings in this review speak to the unmet needs and challanges that children with disabilities face in child welfare systems and how systemic failures can lead to institutional pipelines of further maltreatment, adversity, and marginalisation. The review discusses the key themes in the literature, including (i) compounding trauma and placement failures, (ii) concerns of safety, stability, and neglect, (iii) limited control and choice, and (iv) disability and multisystem involvement.
Details
- Title
- Experiences of Children and Young People with a Disability in Out-of-Home Care in Australia: A Scoping Review
- Creators
- Kathomi Gatwiri - Southern Cross UniversityLynne McPherson - Southern Cross UniversitySamara James - Southern Cross University, Faculty of Health
- Publication Details
- Health & social care in the community, Vol.First online
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Grant note
- Southern Cross University
- Identifiers
- 991013193110002368
- Copyright
- © 2024 Kathomi Gatwiri et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. Open access publishing was facilitated by Southern Cross University, as part of the Wiley-Southern Cross University agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians.
- Academic Unit
- Centre for Children and Young People; Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article