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Culture, Connection and Care: The Role of Institutional Justice Capital for Enhancing the Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-Of-Home Care
The Australian journal of social issues, Vol.60(3), pp.890-901
2025
Abstract
Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families by child protection services remain connected to their kin, Country and culture is a priority to begin to redress the intergenerational trauma and harm caused by colonisation. This article describes the views of staff working in three mainstream out-of-home care organisations, where children are cared for by non-Indigenous foster carers. Through the lenses of recovery and justice capital, we explore the cultural assets and resources that are made available to non-Indigenous foster carers providing care for children, as well as the institutional elements that either inhibit or facilitate cultural connection and activities. We argue that the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices when ascertaining information about children's culture and connection is critical to ensuring best cultural practice. Forums that support relationships are largely absent, and we identify important elements of institutional justice capital that could ensure children are connected and prevent further harm and trauma.
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- Title
- Culture, Connection and Care: The Role of Institutional Justice Capital for Enhancing the Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-Of-Home Care
- Authors/Creators
- Sharynne Hamilton - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaLarissa Jones - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaMillie Penny - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaCharmaine Pell - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaSarah Maslen - Perth Childrens Hosp, Nedlands, WA, AustraliaCarol Michie - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaRaewyn Mutch - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, AustraliaMelissa O'Donnell - Curtin Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Curtin Med Sch, Perth, WA, AustraliaCarrington Shepherd - Curtin UniversityBrad Farrant - Univ Western Australia, Kids Res Inst Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Publication Details
- The Australian journal of social issues, Vol.60(3), pp.890-901
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Social Policy Association.
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- National Health and Medical Research Council; National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Council of Australian University Librarians McKillop Family Services and Life Without Barriers
- Identifiers
- 991005870544707891
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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