Therapeutic Kinship Care: A Carer's Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne McPherson ◽  
Noel MacNamara
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Therapeutic Foster Care ◽  
The Past ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Home Based Care

Kinship-care placements in Australia are now more prevalent than foster care and are the fastest growing form of out-of-home care in this country (AIHW, 2014). On 30 June 2013, 93% of Australian children in out-of-home care were in home-based care, with 43% of these in foster care and 48% in relative/kinship care (AIHW, 2014). The past decade has seen a greater understanding of children's needs in out-of-home care, with models of therapeutic care showing promise in Australia and internationally. These models, however, are designed almost exclusively for children placed in foster care or residential care, and as such do not consider the unique features of kinship care. This paper will identify the needs of children in out-of-home care, before briefly examining the concepts of therapeutic foster care as a response to children who have experienced trauma. Key distinctions between foster care and kinship care will be highlighted and implications for a conceptual model of therapeutic kinship care discussed.

scholarly journals Towards recognising practitioners working in out-of-home care as experts in everyday life: A conceptual critique

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Conditions Of Employment

This conceptual critique elaborates on the phrase ‘experts in everyday life’, which the author first used in 2015 in connection with recognising the contribution of foster carers and residential care workers to the education of children in out-of-home care (OHC). The article examines the case for greater recognition of the children’s workforce in OHC, and situates the concept of ‘expertise’ in the rise of recognition of children’s status as competent social actors, as well as in professionalisation debates. The article examines two examples, drawing on the author’s prior research in residential care and foster care, of expertise in everyday life in OHC. It concludes that, viewed from a social pedagogical perspective, expertise in everyday life refers to the complex milieu, or environment, in which the activity is taking place, as well as the relational encounters and activities themselves. It refers to the capacity for supporting young people in the mundaneness and predictability of everyday events and routines. Recognition of practitioners as experts in everyday life is not a substitute for changes to the structural conditions of employment but is a first step towards it.

Improving outcomes for children in out-of-home care: the role of therapeutic foster care

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 1064-1074 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Frederico ◽  
Maureen Long ◽  
Patricia McNamara ◽  
Lynne McPherson ◽  
Richard Rose
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Therapeutic Foster Care ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Outcomes For Children

Children in out-of-home care: What drives the increase in admissions and how to make a change

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Hansen ◽  
Frank Ainsworth
Keyword(s):  
New South ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Care Group ◽  
Birth Parents ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Home Based Care

In Australia the number of children removed from birth parents and admitted to State care, i.e. foster care, kinship care, other home-based care, group homes or residential care, continues to rise. Because the number of foster carers (the preferred care option after kinship care) has fallen and the recruitment of new carers has become more difficult, this rise in admissions to care is a critical issue. This paper explores those factors that drive the increase in the number of children that are taken into State care and makes suggestions about how this trend might be reversed. New South Wales is used as the example for this purpose although the points made are applicable in other States and Territories.

Children Australia–A 40 Year Retrospective of Australian Out-of-Home Care: Reflections of the Past and Future Directions

2015 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave Vicary
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Specific Focus ◽  
Future Improvement

For 40 years, Children Australia (and previous incarnations) has provided an enormously valuable space for research, practice and policy to delineate challenges, successes and innovation on issues pertaining to the wellbeing and welfare of children and their families. Articles published in the Journal during this period have been incredibly influential and have added to our collective knowledge of children, young people and their families. Nowhere has this been more evident than the area of out-of-home care (OOHC). This paper will explore and reflect on some of the issues that have been articulated in papers published in the journal over the last 40 years – with a specific focus on Australian Kinship, Foster, Residential and Therapeutic Residential Care. Past issues that are still presenting current challenges will be described and opportunities for change and future improvement identified.

scholarly journals Kinship Care and Child Protection in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110360
Author(s):  
Nutmeg Hallett ◽  
Joanna Garstang ◽  
Julie Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Income ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Kinship care is a global phenomenon with a long history, which in high-income countries (HICs) at least, is being increasingly formalized through legislation and policy. There are many benefits to kinship care, including improved child mental health and well-being when compared to other types of out-of-home care. Despite this, kinship care is not without its risks with a lack of support and training for kinship carers putting children at an increased risk of abuse and neglect. This scoping review was conducted across 11 databases to explore the breadth and depth of the literature about abuse and neglect within kinship care in HICs and to provide initial indications about the relationship between kinship care and abuse. Of the 2,308 studies initially identified, 26 met the inclusion criteria. A majority of studies were from the United States, and most used case review methods. From the included studies, rates of re-abuse, and particularly rates of physical and sexual abuse, appear to be lower in kinship care settings when compared to other out-of-home care settings, but rates of neglect are often higher. This review has demonstrated that a small but significant number of children living in kinship care experience neglect or abuse.

scholarly journals Historical Mismatch Between Home-Based Care Policies And Laws Governing Home Care Workers

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 973-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa I. Iezzoni ◽  
Naomi Gallopyn ◽  
Kezia Scales
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care Policies ◽  
Home Care Workers ◽  
Home Based Care

scholarly journals Impact of Kinship Care on Behavioral Well-being for Children in Out-of-Home Care

2008 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 550 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Rubin ◽  
Kevin J. Downes ◽  
Amanda L. R. O'Reilly ◽  
Robin Mekonnen ◽  
Xianqun Luan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Out Of Home Care

scholarly journals CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION: THE CHOICE BETWEEN ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE AS CHILD PROTECTION RESPONSES

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Bonfili
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Choice Of Care

This article seeks to expand the conversation started in the primary article by Stephen Gay in this volume entitled ‘The Choice Between Adoption and Foster Care as Child Protection Responses’. It discusses the need for stability and permanence of care arrangements for children and young people living in out-of-home care in Part II before moving on in Part III to consider the option of widening the choice of care arrangements to better meet their needs. The importance of listening to the voices of children and young people and giving them a say in where they live and how they are cared for is also explored in Part IV.

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