Stability in residential care in NSW, Australia : the role of the workforce
Bolinger, Jenna and Mendes, Philip and Flynn, Catherine (2021) Stability in residential care in NSW, Australia : the role of the workforce. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 20 (2). ISSN 2976-9353
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Abstract
Stability in residential care has, to date, been operationalised by fundamentally counting placements and equating these with varying levels of stability. In so doing, it has been found that having many placements (i.e., indicative of instability) is associated with diverse problematic outcomes including increased criminalisation, increased mental health difficulties and ongoing placement instability. On the other hand, however, stability has not been found to provide repair. This paper examines staff's roles and needs required for providing stability. Thirteen staff who worked in residential care in New South Wales participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their thoughts on what brings stability to a residential care placement and the impact of stability on a young person's outcomes. Analysis was conducted using thematic analysis and QSR NVivo. Findings suggested that staff were required to provide consistency and work within a therapeutic lens when delivering residential care to young people. To do so, they required support from the organisation in terms of training and supervision. The findings suggest that stability can be achieved in residential care largely via consistent relationships with staff who are well supported by their organisations
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https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00084209-
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Item type: Article ID code: 84209 Dates: DateEvent30 September 2021Published1 September 2021AcceptedSubjects: Social Sciences > Social pathology. Social and public welfare > Social service. Social work. Charity organization and practice Department: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Social Work and Social Policy > Centre for Excellence for Children's Care and Protection (CELCIS) Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 15 Feb 2023 16:14 Last modified: 04 Dec 2024 01:27 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/84209