Lauren Parsons
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4413134 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Lauren Parsons |
| NOMBRES | Lauren |
| APELLIDO | Parsons |
| FIRMA | PARSONS L |
| AFILIACIONES | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4209-7168 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2020 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Being a Care Leaver Is a Whole Different Experience
In Australia, young care leavers experience poorer outcomes across multiple life domains compared to their non‐care‐experienced peers, including an overrepresentation of early pregnancy and parenthood. Care‐experienced young women may become pregnant soon after exiting care, facing additional challenges as they navigate their move to independent living alongside the responsibilities of motherhood. This study explores mothering and help‐seeking ex…
Psychometric Validation of the Independent Living Skills Measure for Care-Experienced Young People
Purpose This study addressed the need for a psychometrically validated independent living skills measure for care-experienced young people. Existing instruments lack adequate validation and do not reflect the diverse developmental and contextual realities of out-of-home care. Method An initial pool of 193 items was refined to 42 through expert review and pilot testing with young people aged 14 to 25 years. The measure was administered to 122 care…
It’s not a normal upbringing
I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System
For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and after leaving OOHC. Overall, 72% of participants were female, 45% had a disability and 45% identified as…
Youth participation processes in longitudinal out of home care research
While there is growing recognition of the importance of meaningful youth participation in activities and decisions which impact their lives, facilitating such engagement within different forums requires varied approaches. A programme of youth research at one Western Australian university has sought to embed pathways for ongoing youth participation in longitudinal research. In particular, we discuss Navigating Through Life, a large‐scale WA resear…
Understanding factors that impact the acquisition of Independent Living Skills among young people transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
Independent Living Skills (ILS) are conceptualised via eight interconnected ILS domains. • Overall, the ILS measure and domain scores were higher for the left-care group, except for the Health Risk Management and Managing Relationships domains, which were higher in the in-care group. • Self-determination positively predicted the overall ILS measure score and six out of eight ILS domain scores. • A young person’s care status positively predicted t…
A systematic review of functional numeracy measures for 9–12 -year-olds
Developing and using matrix methods for analysis of large longitudinal qualitative datasets in out-of-home-care research
Managing and analysing large qualitative datasets pose a particular challenge for researchers seeking a consistent and rigorous approach to qualitative data analysis. This paper describes and demonstrates the development and adoption of a matrix tool to guide the qualitative data analysis of a large sample (N = 122) of interview data. The paper articulates the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the matrix analysis tool and how it was dev…
Research protocol of a multifaceted prospective mixed-method longitudinal study
Navigating Through Life exemplifies a novel utilisation of multiple data sources to research outcomes for vulnerable and difficult to reach populations, and offers insights for other complex mixed-methods longitudinal studies. Results will provide new and more comprehensive data about specific pathways that may be influential to a range of post-care outcomes. Findings will extend evidence to inform better service-delivery models that improve outc…
I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System
For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and after leaving OOHC. Overall, 72% of participants were female, 45% had a disability and 45% identified as…
Developing and using matrix methods for analysis of large longitudinal qualitative datasets in out-of-home-care research
Managing and analysing large qualitative datasets pose a particular challenge for researchers seeking a consistent and rigorous approach to qualitative data analysis. This paper describes and demonstrates the development and adoption of a matrix tool to guide the qualitative data analysis of a large sample (N = 122) of interview data. The paper articulates the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the matrix analysis tool and how it was dev…
Research protocol of a multifaceted prospective mixed-method longitudinal study
Navigating Through Life exemplifies a novel utilisation of multiple data sources to research outcomes for vulnerable and difficult to reach populations, and offers insights for other complex mixed-methods longitudinal studies. Results will provide new and more comprehensive data about specific pathways that may be influential to a range of post-care outcomes. Findings will extend evidence to inform better service-delivery models that improve outc…
Developing and using matrix methods for analysis of large longitudinal qualitative datasets in out-of-home-care research
Managing and analysing large qualitative datasets pose a particular challenge for researchers seeking a consistent and rigorous approach to qualitative data analysis. This paper describes and demonstrates the development and adoption of a matrix tool to guide the qualitative data analysis of a large sample (N = 122) of interview data. The paper articulates the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the matrix analysis tool and how it was dev…
A systematic review of functional numeracy measures for 9–12 -year-olds
Youth participation processes in longitudinal out of home care research
While there is growing recognition of the importance of meaningful youth participation in activities and decisions which impact their lives, facilitating such engagement within different forums requires varied approaches. A programme of youth research at one Western Australian university has sought to embed pathways for ongoing youth participation in longitudinal research. In particular, we discuss Navigating Through Life, a large‐scale WA resear…
Understanding factors that impact the acquisition of Independent Living Skills among young people transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
Independent Living Skills (ILS) are conceptualised via eight interconnected ILS domains. • Overall, the ILS measure and domain scores were higher for the left-care group, except for the Health Risk Management and Managing Relationships domains, which were higher in the in-care group. • Self-determination positively predicted the overall ILS measure score and six out of eight ILS domain scores. • A young person’s care status positively predicted t…
It’s not a normal upbringing
I Don't Think I Would've Survived Without Having a Constant Support System
For care‐experienced young people, the preparation for leaving out‐of‐home care (OOHC) is vital in support of post‐OOHC outcomes. This research explores the acquisition of Independent Living Skills (ILS) amongst young people in Western Australia and is based on interviews with care‐experienced young people at two time points: while in OOHC and after leaving OOHC. Overall, 72% of participants were female, 45% had a disability and 45% identified as…
Being a Care Leaver Is a Whole Different Experience
In Australia, young care leavers experience poorer outcomes across multiple life domains compared to their non‐care‐experienced peers, including an overrepresentation of early pregnancy and parenthood. Care‐experienced young women may become pregnant soon after exiting care, facing additional challenges as they navigate their move to independent living alongside the responsibilities of motherhood. This study explores mothering and help‐seeking ex…
Psychometric Validation of the Independent Living Skills Measure for Care-Experienced Young People
Purpose This study addressed the need for a psychometrically validated independent living skills measure for care-experienced young people. Existing instruments lack adequate validation and do not reflect the diverse developmental and contextual realities of out-of-home care. Method An initial pool of 193 items was refined to 42 through expert review and pilot testing with young people aged 14 to 25 years. The measure was administered to 122 care…
Child Welfare and Adoption (8 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 obras) · Family Support in Illness (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Computer Science (3 obras) · Gerontology (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Developmental psychology (2 obras) · Nursing (2 obras) · Political science (2 obras)