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This study examines the nuanced pathways and disparities in foster care entries and outcomes for Asian American children.
This review finds that child, family and system-level factors, like disability, poverty, trauma, and caseworker practices, contribute to child protection reinvolvement after OOHC reunification. It calls for improved assessments and interventions.
The current study aims to examine the prevalence of births and risk of child removal in young females with experience of OOHC.
The report finds OOHC transition planning often fails to meet young people’s needs. It calls for youth-led, culturally safe planning and stronger post-care support.
This study explores Aboriginal community-led approaches to child reunification in New South Wales. The research found that successful reunification requires culturally grounded, holistic support tailored to statutory orders.
This scoping review examines how children from culturally diverse backgrounds in out-of-home care experience cultural identity and connection.
In 2024 Al Coates was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study how other contexts, countries and cultures support families of care experienced children who are living with challenging, aggressive or violent behaviour. These are his findings.
The Child Protection Australia 2022–23 report shows that most children exiting out-of-home care remain stable, with 18% reunified, 2% leaving via third-party orders, and under 1% adopted. 88% did not return to care within 12 months.
This article examines the experiences of young people in out-of-home care through video vlogs published on YouTube.
