Abstract
Both historical and contemporary residential care for children have been found to present risks to their safety and security. Views about the characteristics of workers that helped them to feel safe in the placement were obtained from 27 children and young people who were placed in residential care in Australia. Competent and trustworthy staff were considered essential. These workers were characterised as caring, proactive, tenacious in building relationships, and available. Importantly, they listened and ensured young people had a voice. The study affirms the central role of the worker-client alliance in ensuring residential care is a positive and safe experience for children and young people, and identifies structural factors that children and young people believe are barriers to them feeling safe.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 68-75 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Children and Youth Services Review |
| Volume | 84 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Children and young people's views
- Client worker relationships in residential care
- Safety in residential care
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Sticking with us through it all : The importance of trustworthy relationships for children and young people in residential care. / Moore, Tim; McArthur, Morag; Death, Jodi; Tilbury, Clare; Roche, Steven.
In: Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 84, 01.01.2018, p. 68-75.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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AU - Moore, Tim
AU - McArthur, Morag
AU - Death, Jodi
AU - Tilbury, Clare
AU - Roche, Steven
PY - 2018/1/1
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N2 - Both historical and contemporary residential care for children have been found to present risks to their safety and security. Views about the characteristics of workers that helped them to feel safe in the placement were obtained from 27 children and young people who were placed in residential care in Australia. Competent and trustworthy staff were considered essential. These workers were characterised as caring, proactive, tenacious in building relationships, and available. Importantly, they listened and ensured young people had a voice. The study affirms the central role of the worker-client alliance in ensuring residential care is a positive and safe experience for children and young people, and identifies structural factors that children and young people believe are barriers to them feeling safe.
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DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.043
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VL - 84
SP - 68
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JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
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