Jemma Venables
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 908213 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Jemma Venables |
| NOMBRES | Jemma |
| APELLIDO | Venables |
| FIRMA | VENABLES J |
| AFILIACIONES | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3783-1639 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 23 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 32 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care
Many countries across the globe have enacted leaving care policy to make provision for transition planning and aftercare support for care-leavers who face significant challenges in adulthood. However, the extent to which care-leaver policy addresses the unique needs of disabled youth leaving care is not known. This paper seeks to address this gap in knowledge by analysing care-leaver policy in four countries (United States, United Kingdom, Norway…
Disability counts
Disabled youth are over‐represented among care‐leavers transitioning into adulthood. However, the experiences and needs of disabled care‐leavers are not well understood—largely due to inconsistencies in definition and data collection practices. Applying the lens of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD, 2007), this paper examines the strengths and limitations of existing definitions and data collection p…
Marginalised Youth and the Search for ‘Home’
Young voices are underrepresented in research, policy, and practice. This visual essay showcases the photography of nine young people and examines through their work the concept of ‘home’ within the context of transitional and short-term accommodation for disadvantaged youth. Drawing insights from a collaborative Photovoice project undertaken with a not-for-profit youth support organisation (YSO) in 2023, we explore the possibilities for how appl…
Features of Service Delivery that Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-place’ and Stay in Unapproved Placements Value When Accessing a Specialist Support Service
Young people under child protection orders are a vulnerable group and their vulnerability and risk of exploitation increases if they leave approved out-of-home care placements (residential and foster care) and stay in unapproved arrangements. These arrangements are often temporary, insecure and may expose young people to exploitation and harm. Despite their heightened vulnerability, there are limited specialised services that work alongside this …
Adolescent to Parent Violence in the Wake of Domestic and Family Violence
Adolescent-to-parent violence (APV) is increasingly recognized as a social problem and is correlated with exposure to other types of violence in the family. Some young people using violence against parents have been exposed to domestic and family violence (DFV) and many of them are boys and most victims are mothers. Increasingly practitioners are being asked to respond to this issue yet relatively little specific services exist and knowledge on h…
Approaches to Supporting Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-Place’ in Unapproved Locations
The responsibilities of statutory child protection practitioners (SCPPs) include supporting the care and protection needs of young people in out-of-home care. SCPPs face challenges in responding to young people’s preferences and rights to self-determination within child protection systems that are often risk averse. This article considers SCPPs’ approaches to working with young people who leave approved placements to stay in other, unapproved loc…
The Introduction of Extended Out‐of‐Home Care (Oohc) Until 21 Years in Australia
It is increasingly recognised by global research that extending out‐of‐home care (OOHC) until at least 21 years of age is the policy reform most likely to advance improved outcomes for care leavers. In recent years, all eight Australian jurisdictions (States and Territories) have introduced forms of extended care programs. Yet, major variations remain between these jurisdictions in terms of the placement types covered, the levels of support and f…
Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self‐Place When in Out‐Of‐Home Care
This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out‐of‐home care placements (e.g., foster; residential care) to stay in unapproved locations (e.g., sleeping on the streets; staying with friends, family/kin, or strangers). This phenomenon is commonly referred to as ‘self‐placing’. Young people who self‐place are at increased risk of homelessness, exploitation, contact w…
The social and emotional wellbeing of children in out-of-home care
Working Individually and Collectively
Young people with cognitive disability exiting statutory child protection and/or youth justice systems are a particularly vulnerable group. They have varied, complex and dynamic needs. These are often poorly responded to, due in part to a lack of formal and informal supports. There remains a lack of specialised supports and a dearth of evidence regarding best practice in supporting this group. This paper explores social work practices which respo…
The Need for a Whole of Family Response
Purpose Adolescent-to-parent violence (APV), especially son-to-mother violence, often occurs in the context of adult-perpetrated domestic and family violence (DFV). APV interventions largely focus on the behaviour of the young person using violence, and their relationship with the protective parent, often the mother. Focus on the mother-young person dyad is important yet ignores their relationships with siblings, who have also experienced DFV and…
The emotional terrain of foster and kinship carers’ relationships with parents of children in care
Children in foster and kinship care have a right to relationships with their parents. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) asserts children’s right to contact with their parents and families during periods of separation, except where this is proven not to be in the child’s best interests. Foster and kinship carers can play a pivotal role in children’s opportunities for, and experiences of, connection to parents and oth…
Diminishing their voice through choice? How ‘self-placing’ in out-of-home care affects children and young people’s participation in decision-making
Son-to-mother violence in the aftermath of domestic violence
Supporting birth parents’ relationships with children following removal
Birth parents of looked after children can provide emotional and practical supports for their children. Yet, beyond attempts at reunification, support for birth parents to build and maintain relationships with their children are rare. In this paper, we present a scoping review of programs aimed at developing and supporting birth parents’ relationships with their children in circumstances other than for the purpose of reunification. The review ana…
Navigating the Australian child protection system
Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) are a vulnerable group who often experience poorer outcomes than their peers who are not in OOHC. In 2020–2021, there were approximately 46 200 children in OOHC in Australia, with 91% in a family setting with foster or kinship carers. Data from other countries show similar patterns indicating that foster and kinship carers provide care for most children in OOHC. To effectively provide children in OOHC with the …
Are human rights ‘toothless’ in Australian child protection matters? Perspectives of lawyers and social workers
Human rights law is in its infancy in Australia. Some states and territories have human rights legislation that requires government officials to take human rights into account in decision-making. However, there is very little Australian case law or commentary regarding the application of human rights law to child protection matters. In this article, we discuss the potential for human rights law to influence decision-making in child protection. We…
Looked after children's right to contact with birth parents
In Australia, there are more than 46 000 children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). Most of these children have been in OOHC for more than 2 years. Similarly, there are more than 407 000 children in the United States and over 80 800 in England who are ‘looked after’ with approximately one third of these children being in OOHC for more than 2 years. This paper concerns ‘looked after’ children's rights to contact with their birth parents. The United Nati…
Practitioner perspectives on implementing an alternative response in statutory child protection
Collaborating with parents during intervention with parental agreement
With growing concerns about the efficacy and costs of intrusive child protection interventions and increasing recognition of citizen rights to participation in governance, jurisdictions are looking to collaborative alternatives that divert families from the courts and out‐of‐home care. In Queensland (Australia), “intervention with parental agreement” (IPA) is one such response. Under IPA, the statutory child protection authority can work collabor…
From investigation to collaboration
Collaborating with families in differential responses
Child protection authorities in many countries are concerned with reducing the rates of investigations and with diverting at‐risk families from the child protection service system. In several countries, differential responses have been introduced into child protection law providing service providers with some choice between investigative or family support pathways, depending upon the level of risk posed in the circumstance. In this paper, we repo…
Ajsi Transitions From Out‐Of‐Home Care Special Issue Editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger
The Introduction of Extended Out‐of‐Home Care (Oohc) Until 21 Years in Australia
It is increasingly recognised by global research that extending out‐of‐home care (OOHC) until at least 21 years of age is the policy reform most likely to advance improved outcomes for care leavers. In recent years, all eight Australian jurisdictions (States and Territories) have introduced forms of extended care programs. Yet, major variations remain between these jurisdictions in terms of the placement types covered, the levels of support and f…
Navigating the Australian child protection system
Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) are a vulnerable group who often experience poorer outcomes than their peers who are not in OOHC. In 2020–2021, there were approximately 46 200 children in OOHC in Australia, with 91% in a family setting with foster or kinship carers. Data from other countries show similar patterns indicating that foster and kinship carers provide care for most children in OOHC. To effectively provide children in OOHC with the …
Collaborating with families in differential responses
Child protection authorities in many countries are concerned with reducing the rates of investigations and with diverting at‐risk families from the child protection service system. In several countries, differential responses have been introduced into child protection law providing service providers with some choice between investigative or family support pathways, depending upon the level of risk posed in the circumstance. In this paper, we repo…
Collaborating with parents during intervention with parental agreement
With growing concerns about the efficacy and costs of intrusive child protection interventions and increasing recognition of citizen rights to participation in governance, jurisdictions are looking to collaborative alternatives that divert families from the courts and out‐of‐home care. In Queensland (Australia), “intervention with parental agreement” (IPA) is one such response. Under IPA, the statutory child protection authority can work collabor…
Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self‐Place When in Out‐Of‐Home Care
This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out‐of‐home care placements (e.g., foster; residential care) to stay in unapproved locations (e.g., sleeping on the streets; staying with friends, family/kin, or strangers). This phenomenon is commonly referred to as ‘self‐placing’. Young people who self‐place are at increased risk of homelessness, exploitation, contact w…
Looked after children's right to contact with birth parents
In Australia, there are more than 46 000 children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). Most of these children have been in OOHC for more than 2 years. Similarly, there are more than 407 000 children in the United States and over 80 800 in England who are ‘looked after’ with approximately one third of these children being in OOHC for more than 2 years. This paper concerns ‘looked after’ children's rights to contact with their birth parents. The United Nati…
Diminishing their voice through choice? How ‘self-placing’ in out-of-home care affects children and young people’s participation in decision-making
From investigation to collaboration
The emotional terrain of foster and kinship carers’ relationships with parents of children in care
Children in foster and kinship care have a right to relationships with their parents. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) asserts children’s right to contact with their parents and families during periods of separation, except where this is proven not to be in the child’s best interests. Foster and kinship carers can play a pivotal role in children’s opportunities for, and experiences of, connection to parents and oth…
Son-to-mother violence in the aftermath of domestic violence
Practitioner perspectives on implementing an alternative response in statutory child protection
Collaborating with families in differential responses
Child protection authorities in many countries are concerned with reducing the rates of investigations and with diverting at‐risk families from the child protection service system. In several countries, differential responses have been introduced into child protection law providing service providers with some choice between investigative or family support pathways, depending upon the level of risk posed in the circumstance. In this paper, we repo…
From investigation to collaboration
Collaborating with parents during intervention with parental agreement
With growing concerns about the efficacy and costs of intrusive child protection interventions and increasing recognition of citizen rights to participation in governance, jurisdictions are looking to collaborative alternatives that divert families from the courts and out‐of‐home care. In Queensland (Australia), “intervention with parental agreement” (IPA) is one such response. Under IPA, the statutory child protection authority can work collabor…
Practitioner perspectives on implementing an alternative response in statutory child protection
Are human rights ‘toothless’ in Australian child protection matters? Perspectives of lawyers and social workers
Human rights law is in its infancy in Australia. Some states and territories have human rights legislation that requires government officials to take human rights into account in decision-making. However, there is very little Australian case law or commentary regarding the application of human rights law to child protection matters. In this article, we discuss the potential for human rights law to influence decision-making in child protection. We…
Looked after children's right to contact with birth parents
In Australia, there are more than 46 000 children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). Most of these children have been in OOHC for more than 2 years. Similarly, there are more than 407 000 children in the United States and over 80 800 in England who are ‘looked after’ with approximately one third of these children being in OOHC for more than 2 years. This paper concerns ‘looked after’ children's rights to contact with their birth parents. The United Nati…
Supporting birth parents’ relationships with children following removal
Birth parents of looked after children can provide emotional and practical supports for their children. Yet, beyond attempts at reunification, support for birth parents to build and maintain relationships with their children are rare. In this paper, we present a scoping review of programs aimed at developing and supporting birth parents’ relationships with their children in circumstances other than for the purpose of reunification. The review ana…
Navigating the Australian child protection system
Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) are a vulnerable group who often experience poorer outcomes than their peers who are not in OOHC. In 2020–2021, there were approximately 46 200 children in OOHC in Australia, with 91% in a family setting with foster or kinship carers. Data from other countries show similar patterns indicating that foster and kinship carers provide care for most children in OOHC. To effectively provide children in OOHC with the …
The social and emotional wellbeing of children in out-of-home care
Working Individually and Collectively
Young people with cognitive disability exiting statutory child protection and/or youth justice systems are a particularly vulnerable group. They have varied, complex and dynamic needs. These are often poorly responded to, due in part to a lack of formal and informal supports. There remains a lack of specialised supports and a dearth of evidence regarding best practice in supporting this group. This paper explores social work practices which respo…
The Need for a Whole of Family Response
Purpose Adolescent-to-parent violence (APV), especially son-to-mother violence, often occurs in the context of adult-perpetrated domestic and family violence (DFV). APV interventions largely focus on the behaviour of the young person using violence, and their relationship with the protective parent, often the mother. Focus on the mother-young person dyad is important yet ignores their relationships with siblings, who have also experienced DFV and…
The emotional terrain of foster and kinship carers’ relationships with parents of children in care
Children in foster and kinship care have a right to relationships with their parents. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) asserts children’s right to contact with their parents and families during periods of separation, except where this is proven not to be in the child’s best interests. Foster and kinship carers can play a pivotal role in children’s opportunities for, and experiences of, connection to parents and oth…
Diminishing their voice through choice? How ‘self-placing’ in out-of-home care affects children and young people’s participation in decision-making
Son-to-mother violence in the aftermath of domestic violence
Ajsi Transitions From Out‐Of‐Home Care Special Issue Editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger
Features of Service Delivery that Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-place’ and Stay in Unapproved Placements Value When Accessing a Specialist Support Service
Young people under child protection orders are a vulnerable group and their vulnerability and risk of exploitation increases if they leave approved out-of-home care placements (residential and foster care) and stay in unapproved arrangements. These arrangements are often temporary, insecure and may expose young people to exploitation and harm. Despite their heightened vulnerability, there are limited specialised services that work alongside this …
Adolescent to Parent Violence in the Wake of Domestic and Family Violence
Adolescent-to-parent violence (APV) is increasingly recognized as a social problem and is correlated with exposure to other types of violence in the family. Some young people using violence against parents have been exposed to domestic and family violence (DFV) and many of them are boys and most victims are mothers. Increasingly practitioners are being asked to respond to this issue yet relatively little specific services exist and knowledge on h…
Approaches to Supporting Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-Place’ in Unapproved Locations
The responsibilities of statutory child protection practitioners (SCPPs) include supporting the care and protection needs of young people in out-of-home care. SCPPs face challenges in responding to young people’s preferences and rights to self-determination within child protection systems that are often risk averse. This article considers SCPPs’ approaches to working with young people who leave approved placements to stay in other, unapproved loc…
The Introduction of Extended Out‐of‐Home Care (Oohc) Until 21 Years in Australia
It is increasingly recognised by global research that extending out‐of‐home care (OOHC) until at least 21 years of age is the policy reform most likely to advance improved outcomes for care leavers. In recent years, all eight Australian jurisdictions (States and Territories) have introduced forms of extended care programs. Yet, major variations remain between these jurisdictions in terms of the placement types covered, the levels of support and f…
Access to Transition Planning and Support for Young People Who Self‐Place When in Out‐Of‐Home Care
This paper explores the experiences of young people in Queensland, Australia, under child protection orders who leave approved out‐of‐home care placements (e.g., foster; residential care) to stay in unapproved locations (e.g., sleeping on the streets; staying with friends, family/kin, or strangers). This phenomenon is commonly referred to as ‘self‐placing’. Young people who self‐place are at increased risk of homelessness, exploitation, contact w…
Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care
Many countries across the globe have enacted leaving care policy to make provision for transition planning and aftercare support for care-leavers who face significant challenges in adulthood. However, the extent to which care-leaver policy addresses the unique needs of disabled youth leaving care is not known. This paper seeks to address this gap in knowledge by analysing care-leaver policy in four countries (United States, United Kingdom, Norway…
Disability counts
Disabled youth are over‐represented among care‐leavers transitioning into adulthood. However, the experiences and needs of disabled care‐leavers are not well understood—largely due to inconsistencies in definition and data collection practices. Applying the lens of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD, 2007), this paper examines the strengths and limitations of existing definitions and data collection p…
Marginalised Youth and the Search for ‘Home’
Young voices are underrepresented in research, policy, and practice. This visual essay showcases the photography of nine young people and examines through their work the concept of ‘home’ within the context of transitional and short-term accommodation for disadvantaged youth. Drawing insights from a collaborative Photovoice project undertaken with a not-for-profit youth support organisation (YSO) in 2023, we explore the possibilities for how appl…
Psychology (16 obras) · Medicine (14 obras) · Child Abuse and Trauma (13 obras) · Political science (13 obras) · Child Welfare and Adoption (12 obras) · Nursing (11 obras) · Child protection (8 obras) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (8 obras) · Law (7 obras) · Law (7 obras)