Experiences of Children and Young People with a Disability in Out‐of‐Home Care in Australia
A Scoping Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14947890 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathomi Gatwiri (0000-0002-7794-6481, Southern Cross University, corresponding author), Lynne Mcpherson (0000-0002-3356-2216, Southern Cross University), Samara Kim (0009-0000-5650-1283, Southern Cross University) |
| Editors | Kumari Shweta Kalyani |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 2024 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1155/2024/3456823 |
| OpenAlex | W4398780597 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 44 |
Children with disabilities in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) are an overrepresented group in Australia, yet little is known about their circumstances, needs, and experiences within OOHC. Utilising a systematic scoping review methodology, we explored the state of knowledge about the experiences of children and young people with a disability in out‐of‐home care in Australia. Findings in this review speak to the unmet needs and challanges that children with disabilities face in child welfare systems and how systemic failures can lead to institutional pipelines of further maltreatment, adversity, and marginalisation. The review discusses the key themes in the literature, including (i) compounding trauma and placement failures, (ii) concerns of safety, stability, and neglect, (iii) limited control and choice, and (iv) disability and multisystem involvement
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Scoping studies
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |