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The Right to Cultural Connection for Children in Out‐of‐Home Care: Does Australian Policy and Practice Adequately Support Cultural Identity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children?

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Development of cultural identity is understood to be central to well‐being; however, it is not always prioritised for children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). This paper examines current policy and practice designed to support the cultural identity and connection of non‐Indigenous culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD) in OOHC, who ...
Rebekah Grace   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Don't Worry About Her; Intersectionality, and the Role of Systems and Structures in the Embodied Experiences of Young Women's Use of Violence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Systems and structures designed to protect and support young people, specifically (in this paper) young women, are ironically the same systems that maintain gender disparity. Consequently, this has influenced the embodied identities of young women who experience and use violence. Such systemic and structural intersectionality has impacted upon
Louise Rak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hub and Spokes in Intellectual Disability Mental Health Support

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The distribution of specialist health services is usually uneven by location due to limited resources, which is a problem for people with complex needs. In this context, how can a hub and spoke model offer appropriate services for people with intellectual disability and mental health needs?
Christiane Purcal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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