James Beaufils
Biographic Data
| ID | 4413161 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Beaufils |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Beaufils |
| SIGNATURE | BEAUFILS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Technology Sydney |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1002-464X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Sovereign Childhoods and the Colonial Care System
First Nations children remain dramatically over-represented in Australia’s Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) system, particularly in New South Wales (NSW), which continues to report the highest numbers nationally. This narrative review, grounded in a relational First Nations Standpoint Theory and decolonising research paradigms, to critically examine the systemic, structural, and historical factors contributing to these disproportionalities. Drawing on int…
First Nations Child Removal and New South Wales Out-of-Home Care
Interactions between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians have long been shaped by notions of Western authority and First Nations inferiority, both culturally and biologically. From invasion to the present day, forced removals and intergenerational trauma have deeply affected First Nations Australians, particularly through the operations of interacting colonial systems, including child removals and placements. Throughout the 20th century,…
They Know What's Best for the Poor Little Black Fellows, Like They Did All Them Years Ago
Child protection systems in Australia have been criticised for racialized policies that result in the over‐policing of First Nations families and the removal of First Nations children. Under current colonial structures, “protection from harm” is used to justify the removal of First Nations children from community—sometimes permanently—at the expense of culture under the justification of timely decision making to achieve “permanency.” This is inco…
We all grow up with our mob because it takes all of us
Decolonisation, biopolitics and neoliberalism
That's the bloodline’
Kinship for First Nations people is a fundamental, yet complex, element of one's culture, enabling both belonging and relationality, and extending beyond blood family and relations. Kinship is also recognized as important within out‐of‐home care (OOHC) systems, with kinship care being the predominant OOHC placement type in Australia (AIHW, 2021). However, when First Nations children and young people are removed by the state, and placed into OOHC,…
Resistance to Assimilation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are integrated into child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) systems via the connection element of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP). This article focuses on cultural connection in Australian child protection and OOHC systems over time, from its inception to its contemporary use to improve health and wellbeing and ameliorate cultural disconnection. An e…
Resistance to Assimilation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are integrated into child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) systems via the connection element of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP). This article focuses on cultural connection in Australian child protection and OOHC systems over time, from its inception to its contemporary use to improve health and wellbeing and ameliorate cultural disconnection. An e…
We all grow up with our mob because it takes all of us
That's the bloodline’
Kinship for First Nations people is a fundamental, yet complex, element of one's culture, enabling both belonging and relationality, and extending beyond blood family and relations. Kinship is also recognized as important within out‐of‐home care (OOHC) systems, with kinship care being the predominant OOHC placement type in Australia (AIHW, 2021). However, when First Nations children and young people are removed by the state, and placed into OOHC,…
Decolonisation, biopolitics and neoliberalism
First Nations Child Removal and New South Wales Out-of-Home Care
Interactions between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians have long been shaped by notions of Western authority and First Nations inferiority, both culturally and biologically. From invasion to the present day, forced removals and intergenerational trauma have deeply affected First Nations Australians, particularly through the operations of interacting colonial systems, including child removals and placements. Throughout the 20th century,…
They Know What's Best for the Poor Little Black Fellows, Like They Did All Them Years Ago
Child protection systems in Australia have been criticised for racialized policies that result in the over‐policing of First Nations families and the removal of First Nations children. Under current colonial structures, “protection from harm” is used to justify the removal of First Nations children from community—sometimes permanently—at the expense of culture under the justification of timely decision making to achieve “permanency.” This is inco…
Resistance to Assimilation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are integrated into child protection and out-of-home care (OOHC) systems via the connection element of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle (ATSICPP). This article focuses on cultural connection in Australian child protection and OOHC systems over time, from its inception to its contemporary use to improve health and wellbeing and ameliorate cultural disconnection. An e…
That's the bloodline’
Kinship for First Nations people is a fundamental, yet complex, element of one's culture, enabling both belonging and relationality, and extending beyond blood family and relations. Kinship is also recognized as important within out‐of‐home care (OOHC) systems, with kinship care being the predominant OOHC placement type in Australia (AIHW, 2021). However, when First Nations children and young people are removed by the state, and placed into OOHC,…
We all grow up with our mob because it takes all of us
Decolonisation, biopolitics and neoliberalism
First Nations Child Removal and New South Wales Out-of-Home Care
Interactions between First Nations and non-Indigenous Australians have long been shaped by notions of Western authority and First Nations inferiority, both culturally and biologically. From invasion to the present day, forced removals and intergenerational trauma have deeply affected First Nations Australians, particularly through the operations of interacting colonial systems, including child removals and placements. Throughout the 20th century,…
They Know What's Best for the Poor Little Black Fellows, Like They Did All Them Years Ago
Child protection systems in Australia have been criticised for racialized policies that result in the over‐policing of First Nations families and the removal of First Nations children. Under current colonial structures, “protection from harm” is used to justify the removal of First Nations children from community—sometimes permanently—at the expense of culture under the justification of timely decision making to achieve “permanency.” This is inco…
Sovereign Childhoods and the Colonial Care System
First Nations children remain dramatically over-represented in Australia’s Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) system, particularly in New South Wales (NSW), which continues to report the highest numbers nationally. This narrative review, grounded in a relational First Nations Standpoint Theory and decolonising research paradigms, to critically examine the systemic, structural, and historical factors contributing to these disproportionalities. Drawing on int…
Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Kinship (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works)