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Journal article
Young People’s lived experience of relational practices in therapeutic residential care in Australia
Children and youth services review, Vol.170(March), 108129
03/2025
Appears in Recent Faculty of Health Publications
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Abstract
Young people living in therapeutic residential care face major challenges that can prevent them from forming healthy relationships and connections within the community, which are critical building blocks for their well being and safety. To address these challenges, Australia has introduced ‘therapeutic residential care’ (TRC) models in a number of states and territories. TRC in Australia is designed to respond to high levels of complexity of need, for those young people who are unable to live in a home-based care arrangement. This research sought to explore whether and how relational practices in TRC enable the experience of positive, trusting relationships for young people. Young interviewees between the ages of 12 and 18 years (N = 38) reported experiencing trust when staff members genuinely invested time in their wellbeing, demonstrated care and respect, and made them feel valued. Conversely the lack of these practices and/or particular organisational and systemic conditions were often considered barriers that could lead to ‘misrecognition.’ Drawing directly from the lived experience as recounted by the young people currently living in residential care, the researchers conceptualise and introduce a new dimension of relational practice in residential care settings.
Details
- Title
- Young People’s lived experience of relational practices in therapeutic residential care in Australia
- Creators
- Lynne McPherson - Southern Cross UniversityAntonia Canosa - Southern Cross UniversityEmeritus Prof Robbie Gilligan - Trinity College DublinTim Moore - Australian Catholic UniversityKathomi Gatwiri - Southern Cross UniversityKylie Day - Southern Cross UniversityJanise Mitchell - Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic CareAnne Graham - Southern Cross UniversityDonnah Anderson - Charles Sturt University
- Publication Details
- Children and youth services review, Vol.170(March), 108129
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Grant note
- This research was funded by the Australian Research Council (LP210100177) and the Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care (CETC), a division of the Australian Childhood Foundation.
- Identifiers
- 991013250701202368
- Copyright
- © 2025 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples; Faculty of Health; Centre for Children and Young People
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article