Sticking with us through it all : The importance of trustworthy relationships for children and young people in residential care
Journal article
Moore, Tim, Mcarthur, Morag, Death, Jodi, Tilbury, Clare and Roche, Steven. (2018). Sticking with us through it all : The importance of trustworthy relationships for children and young people in residential care. Children and Youth Services Review. 84, pp. 68-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.043
Authors | Moore, Tim, Mcarthur, Morag, Death, Jodi, Tilbury, Clare and Roche, Steven |
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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. |
Keywords | interpersonal safety risks; worker-young person relationships; child sexual abuse; staff turnover; safety in residential care; client worker relationships in residential care; children and young people's views |
Year | 2018 |
Journal | Children and Youth Services Review |
Journal citation | 84, pp. 68-75 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
ISSN | 0190-7409 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.10.043 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85034613192 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 68-75 |
Research Group | Institute of Child Protection Studies |
Author's accepted manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/871wz/sticking-with-us-through-it-all-the-importance-of-trustworthy-relationships-for-children-and-young-people-in-residential-care
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