Looked after children and the care system

Appleton, Jane V.; Stanley, Nicky

doi:10.1002/car.1162

Child Abuse Review

2010

DOI: 10.1002/car.1162

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Looked after children and the care system

Jane V. Appleton

Nicky Stanley²

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“…Across Australia, the largest number of children in care is in New South Wales (NSW), where the numbers have been increasing over the past five years (Bromfield and Horsfall, 2010). As a result of the consistent advocacy efforts of health and welfare agencies including the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), there are now pathways in place for paediatric health and developmental assessments for children in FC in many states in Australia and other Western countries (RACP, 2006; Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption and Dependent Care, 2002;Appleton and Stanley, 2010;Department of Health, 2009).…”

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Health, Developmental and Support Needs of Vulnerable Children – Comparing Children in Foster Care and Children in Need

Raman

Sahu

2014

Child Abuse Review

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Health, Developmental and Support Needs of Vulnerable ChildrenComparing Children in Foster Care and Children in NeedThe health needs of children in foster care (FC) have been well described and pathways to health assessment established. Such pathways for other vulnerable children are scarce. We aimed to describe the health and service needs of children attending community paediatric (CP) clinics specifically set up for children exposed to psychosocial risk factors in South Western Sydney (SWS), and to compare the needs of children in FC to those in parental care. We analysed the clinic records of all children attending CP clinics for vulnerable children in SWS in 2008. Of the 98 children seen, the mean age was 4.6 years, the majority (88%) had abuse documented and 57 per cent were in FC. Family risk factors included parental substance use (65%), domestic violence (57%) and parental mental health disorder (33%). Health needs identified included speech delay (45%), developmental delay (39%) and incomplete immunisation (34%); many children required specialist referral. Behavioural and educational difficulties were encountered in almost one-half of the children. There were no significant differences in health/support needs between those in FC and those in parental care. Pathways to early identification/intervention need to be broadened beyond those established for children in FC, to include those exposed to a range of psychosocial adversities.

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Health, Developmental and Support Needs of Vulnerable Children – Comparing Children in Foster Care and Children in Need

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Sahu

2014

Child Abuse Review

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Looked after children and the care system

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Health, Developmental and Support Needs of Vulnerable Children – Comparing Children in Foster Care and Children in Need

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