Relationship-based practice and service system expertise to support young people transitioning from out-of-home care in Victoria

RESEARCH REPORT Author: Jade Purtell, Philip Mendes Year: 2020 Summary:  The Salvation Army Westcare Continuing Care program evaluation final report by Jade Purtell and Philip Mendes (Monash University Department of Social Work) This is the final report of the evaluation of the Salvation Army Westcare Continuing Care Program, which was based in Melbourne’s Western Metropolitan Region… Read More

“I wish someone would explain why I am in care”: The impact of children and young people’s lack of understanding of why they are in out-of-home care on their well-being and felt security

JOURNAL ARTICLE Authors: Jo Staines and Julie Selwyn Year: Jan 2020 Summary:  Having a good understanding of one’s origins and history is known to be significant in identity development. Drawing on a large-scale online survey of looked after children’s subjective well-being, this paper demonstrates that a significant number of children and young people (age 4–18… Read More