Legal responses to child protection, poverty and homelessness

Walsh, Tamara; Douglas, Heather

doi:10.1080/09649060903043513

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“…This picture is consistent with what is already known about families involved in the child protection system as a whole (Walsh & Douglas, 2009). The concern for the future has to be how policy makers and service delivery providers find ways to reduce the disadvantage and increase the level of support that many disadvantaged families need.…”

Section: Docs Use Of Section 90 Applicationssupporting

confidence: 91%

“…In Australia there is a modest range of recent literature examining the function of children's courts (Budiselik, Crawford, & Squelch, 2010;Llewellyn, McConnell, & Ferronato, 2003;McConnell, Llewellyn, & Ferronato, 2002;Sheehan, 2010;Walsh & Douglas, 2009). Each of these works focuses on specific aspects of the child protection legal process and specific populations of family members who appear in children's courts in Australia.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Each of these works focuses on specific aspects of the child protection legal process and specific populations of family members who appear in children's courts in Australia. Most of which focus on the characteristics of family members and difficulties experienced by families in the court systems (Llewellyn et al, 2003;McConnell et al, 2002;Sheehan 2010;Walsh & Douglas, 2009). All of these studies comment on policy changes and practice developments needed to improve child protection systems.…”

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Rescission or Variation of Children's Court Orders: A Study of Section 90 Applications in New South Wales

Hansen¹

2012

Children Australia

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This article reports on a study of Children's Court files relating to completed applications for variation of care orders (section 90 applications) in three specialised Children's Courts in New South Wales. All files that could be located for completed applications were reviewed and nonidentifying data was recorded. The study attempted to examine the type of applications, the characteristics of applicants and the outcomes of the applications. One hundred and seventeen applications were reviewed: almost half of these were made by the then Department of Community Services (DoCS), and about the same proportion of applications were made by parents. After the section 90 applications were determined there was an increase in care orders allocating parental responsibility to the Minister for Community Services with 73% of the children placed under the care of the minister to age 18.

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Section: Docs Use Of Section 90 Applicationssupporting

confidence: 91%

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Rescission or Variation of Children's Court Orders: A Study of Section 90 Applications in New South Wales

Hansen¹

2012

Children Australia

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“…Health problems associated with poverty during early childhood then become risk factors for developmental problems in later life, including impediments to physical, cognitive, and socioemotional achievement (Duncan & Brooks-Gunn, 1997; Evans, 2003; Gershoff, Aber, & Raver, 2003). With increased vulnerability comes the need for increased protection, as the link between poverty and protection has been well-documented (Walsh & Douglas, 2009). With respect to participation, self-efficacy and the ability to make decisions are key.…”

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Child Development in Developing Countries: Introduction and Methods

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The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a nationally representative, internationally comparable household survey implemented to examine protective and risk factors of child development in developing countries around the world. This Introduction describes the conceptual framework, nature of the MICS3, and general analytic plan of articles in this Special Section. The articles that follow describe the situations of children with successive foci on nutrition, parenting, discipline and violence, and the home environment addressing two common questions: How do developing and underresearched countries in the world vary with respect to these central indicators of children's development? and How do key indicators of national development relate to child development in each of these substantive areas? The Special Section concludes with policy implications from the international findings.

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“…Kingi (2000) found that the mothers in her study felt the criteria for regaining care of their children from the state continually changed, making reunification almost impossible. For example, as they reached a goal (such as staying drug free), another was imposed (see also Walsh & Douglas, 2009 study in Queensland, Australia).…”

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Incarcerated Mothers: Issues and Barriers for Regaining Custody of Children

2017

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In Victoria, Australia, the rate of female incarceration has continued to rise in the last decade. The majority of women prisoners are primary caregivers of their children. This article examines issues mothers face in mothering, both inside and outside prison, as seen by professionals and stakeholders who support them. Reunification of mothers and children is hampered by factors such as poverty, homelessness, abuse, and lack of access to services. Research and government interventions to address incarcerated mothers' situations have had little positive impact for over 50 years.

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Legal responses to child protection, poverty and homelessness

Cited by 12 publications

References 25 publications

Rescission or Variation of Children's Court Orders: A Study of Section 90 Applications in New South Wales

Rescission or Variation of Children's Court Orders: A Study of Section 90 Applications in New South Wales

Child Development in Developing Countries: Introduction and Methods

Incarcerated Mothers: Issues and Barriers for Regaining Custody of Children

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