Drill music : the experience and beliefs of carers supporting looked after children in residential child care
Elgie, Sarah and Cometson, Alexandra and Sales, Frances and Proudman, Katherine (2024) Drill music : the experience and beliefs of carers supporting looked after children in residential child care. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 23 (2). pp. 46-65. ISSN 1478-1840
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Abstract
The research sought to understand carers in residential children’s homes experiences of drill music; a genre of music that has attracted controversy and been linked by professionals and agencies to both youth violence and criminal exploitation. Twenty-one carers from 11 different residential homes took part in focus groups, and thematic analysis identified seven core themes. Carers expressed concerns that drill music promotes gang culture and identities, and children need scaffolding around their relationship with the music, but nevertheless stated that drill music provides opportunities to build connections with young people in care, and can help them process and understand their early adverse childhood experiences. The authors make recommendations around safer use guidance so carers have the confidence and knowledge to support children engaged with drill music, in addition to providers offering mandatory training and developing youth culture champions to promote BAME diversity, and ensure carers keep abreast of ever-evolving youth culture.
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https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00090999-
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Item type: Article ID code: 90999 Dates: DateEvent14 November 2024Published10 October 2024AcceptedSubjects: 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: 30 Oct 2024 13:09 Last modified: 05 Dec 2024 01:24 Related URLs: URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/90999