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Research Brief: Sibling Placement in Out of Home Care
pp.1-15
CETC Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care
2022
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Abstract
The significance of sibling relationships for children and young people in out-of-home care is well documented by national and international scholars (Luu, Conley Wright, & Cashmore, 2020). These relationships offer an opportunity for children to experience relational permanence (Mitchell, Tucci, & Macnamara, 2020) when they cannot live at home. The sibling relationship may be one of the only lasting connections that children and young people in out-of-home care have access to, in light of what is known about instability and disruption in placements (McPherson, Gatwiri, Macnamara, Mitchell, & Tucci, 2018).
This research brief will:
examine what we know about sibling placement in Australia
present highlights from the international research on siblings
explore findings about ways to support siblings in out-of-home care
apply a trauma lens to placement decision making
consider research and practice implications.
Details
- Title
- Research Brief: Sibling Placement in Out of Home Care
- Creators
- Lynne McPherson - Southern Cross UniversityKathomi Gatwiri - Southern Cross UniversityJosh Mitchell Creighton - Southern Cross UniversityNoel Macnamara - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- pp.1-15
- Publisher
- CETC Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care; Sydney
- Format
- PDF
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- The Australian Childhood Foundation funded this scoping review.
- Identifiers
- 991013055712702368
- Copyright
- © 2022, Centre for Excellence in Therapeutic Care.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; Social Work; Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples; Centre for Children and Young People
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report