Indigenous Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in Victoria, Australia: The Perspectives of Workers in Indigenous-Specific and Non-Indigenous Non-Government Services

Indigenous Young People Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in Victoria, Australia: The Perspectives of Workers in Indigenous-Specific and Non-Indigenous Non-Government Services

Indigenous children and young people are overrepresented in the Australian out-of-home care (OOHC) system. To date, specific research has not been undertaken on workers' perspectives regarding the Indigenous-specific and non-Indigenous supports and services available to Indigenous young people...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Philip Mendes, Bernadette Saunders, Susan Baidawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Western Ontario 2016-08-01
Series:International Indigenous Policy Journal
Subjects:
out-of-home care
foster care
child protection
cultural support
Indigenous
Aboriginal
Online Access:http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol7/iss3/2/

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http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/iipj/vol7/iss3/2/

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