Addressing the needs of survivors of childhood abuse in care
The Scottish Human Rights Commission InterAction model for justice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10896355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Kendrick (0000-0003-1910-6051, University of Strathclyde, corresponding author), Estelle Carmichael (Children’s Hearings Scotland , Edinburgh EH12 5HE), Sharon A Mcgregor (0000-0002-0659-2612, University of Strathclyde), Sharon McGregor (University of Strathclyde) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 3171-3191 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcaf095 |
| OpenAlex | W4410944009 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 27 |
Survivors of abuse in care settings have had to fight over many years for their rights for justice. They experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of individuals, and abuse and neglect because of failures in care systems. At times, some social work and care professionals abused children in their care. Others were complicit in failing to address such abuse. However, social work and social care professionals have also been central in supporting survivors of abuse in care, in bringing offenders to account, and enabling justice processes. The activism and demands of survivors have led to social and governmental responses in a number of countries, including public inquiries, apologies, reparation and redress schemes, and commemorative activity. However, these responses have often been ad hoc and contested. This article will detail the furtherance of justice for survivors of childhood abuse in care in Scotland through the development of a human rights-based model. It will examine the challenges to these developments, particularly in terms of accountability and financial redress. This will be compared to interventions in other countries, including different parts of the UK. Developments in theory and the implications for social work and social care professionals will be highlighted
Commission · Criminology · Economic Justice · Human rights · Political science · Child Abuse and Trauma · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Law · Medicine · Military, Security, and Education Studies · Psychology
How “Transitions” Reshaped Human Rights
Apologies as ‘shame management’
Factors associated with abuse in residential child care institutions
Maltreatment of children in out-of-home care
From Transitional to Transformative Justice
Historical institutional child abuse
Sexual Abuse as the Core Transgression of Childhood Innocence
Factors that contribute to high turnover among residential child care staff
Missing years of abuse in children's homes
Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in ‘Care’
Historical Justice Through Redress Schemes
Conducting Commissioned Research
Institutional child abuse
A Preliminary Study of Burnout in Residential Social Workers Experiencing Workplace Aggression
Reflecting on the Past
Comprehending Ireland’s Post-Catholic Redress Practice as a Form of Transitional Justice
The measurement of experienced burnout
Whose Justice? Rethinking Transitional Justice from the Bottom Up
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |