Finding Meaningful Support: Young People's Experiences of “Risky” Environments

Munford, Robyn; Sanders, Jackie

doi:10.1080/0312407x.2015.1133682

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“…For the purpose of this study, carer is defined as an adult in a caring role for a child or young person known to the Child Protection sector (e.g., Foster Carer, Kinship Carer, Biological Parent, Residential Worker). Carers are vital members of the team supporting a child in care and can provide a positive relational connection and a sense of belonging (Munford & Sanders, 2016). The quality and nature of the relationship between a child in care and their carer can significantly influence the child’s projected long-term outcomes (e.g.…”

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Carer perceptions of a specialist mental health service for children and young people in care

Eadie

Moss

Burton

2022

Developmental Child Welfare

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Introduction: Children and young people in care are a key client group for child and youth mental health services. A collaborative approach to addressing the complex and long-term needs of children or young people in care is essential and carers who support these children or young people are vital team members of this collaboration. Method: This research surveyed carers over a 4-year period to gather feedback about a specialist mental health service. 277 carers responded to the Carer Perceptions Survey. Participants were mainly foster (65%) and kinship (17%) carers. However, residential workers (13%) and biological parents (5%) also responded to the survey. A thematic analysis was undertaken with responses to open-ended questions about most liked aspects of the service and ideas for service improvement. Results: Themes included support for carers, communication between carers and staff, personal attributes of staff, working in collaboration, accessibility to the service, and carer training. Carers expressed their appreciation of staff who provided support in collaborative and respectful ways and valued staff who listened to their experiences and ideas. In addition, carers expressed interest in receiving more information and training about how best to support the mental health of children and young people in their care. Conclusion: Effective mental health services for children and young people in care require clinical staff that foster respectful engagement and facilitate collaboration with carers in all aspects of care.

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Carer perceptions of a specialist mental health service for children and young people in care

Eadie

Moss

Burton

2022

Developmental Child Welfare

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“…Research on resilience provides a theoretical basis for service delivery as a factor in good outcomes when children grow up in threatening environments. Resilience is a relational process that stands for capacities for coping with, adapting to, and overcoming the effect of adversity (Bunting & Lazenbatt, ; Masten, ; Mumford & Sanders, ; Zolkoski & Bullock, ). Factors associated with good outcomes—or resilience—include secure relationships with parents and other significant persons, sound physical and emotional health, adequate medical care, favorable social environments (e.g., safe neighborhoods, supportive schools and communities), resources and opportunities, and personal qualities such as prosocial values and behaviors that develop from secure relationships with positive adults (Masten, ; Sawyer & Burton, ; Ungar, ).…”

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A Four‐Factor Outcome Model for Family Case Management Services With Children and Families Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma

Gilgun

Hirschey²

2017

J of Family Theo & Revie

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This article proposes a four‐factor outcome model for case management services with children and families when the children have experienced complex trauma. The factors are relationships between service users and practitioners, personal characteristics of service users and practitioners, social service system influences, and external influences. The model is based upon research on the common factors model of psychotherapy outcomes, research that the first author conducted on case management services with children and families who have experienced complex trauma, the authors' practice experience with children and families who have experienced complex trauma, related research and theory, and ideas from evidence‐based practice. While the model is tailored to family case management, we believe it is applicable to other domains of social services, such as family and couples therapy, child and family mental health, family advocacy, and family policy formulation and evaluation.

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Exploring Peer Support as a Strategy to Reduce Self-Stigma for Marginalised Children of Parents with Mental Illness (COPMI)

Parkinson

Keddell

Walker

2020

The British Journal of Social Work

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Many children of parents with mental illness (COPMI) experience stigma, resulting in detrimental effects and the need for support. Peer support programmes are widespread interventions, commonly providing relational, psychological and educational support. Some evidence suggests that these programmes result in positive changes to COPMI experiences of self, peers and their families. This article adds to the evidence base, presenting findings from a primarily qualitative, mixed-methods programme evaluation of a COPMI service in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Formative evaluation data were gathered from a COPMI service which supports families adversely affected by chronic and severe parental mental illness, via interviews (N = 10) and four age-differentiated focus groups (N = 24) of child/youth service-users aged eight to eighteen years, and mixed-method surveys of adult service-users (N = 32). This article reports data from child/youth service-users who participated. Findings indicate that many participants experienced stigma outside the service, and self-stigma was reduced for many due to supportive peer relationships formed during service delivery. Further understanding of the relationship between peer support and self-stigma in these programmes is needed, and how positive changes to self-perceptions might translate to other spheres. The application of socio-ecological resilience theory to findings implies that COPMI service delivery should address differential needs in relation to marginalisation and promote sustained peer relationships for those who are marginalised.

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Finding Meaningful Support: Young People's Experiences of “Risky” Environments

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Carer perceptions of a specialist mental health service for children and young people in care

Carer perceptions of a specialist mental health service for children and young people in care

A Four‐Factor Outcome Model for Family Case Management Services With Children and Families Who Have Experienced Complex Trauma

Exploring Peer Support as a Strategy to Reduce Self-Stigma for Marginalised Children of Parents with Mental Illness (COPMI)

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