Resisting the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: A scoping review to determine the cultural responsiveness of diversion programs

First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.fnhli.2024.100023

Lorelle Holland , Claudia Lee , Maree Toombs , Andrew Smirnov , Natasha Reid

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Abstract

Purpose

National and global resistance opposes the criminalisation and punitive punishment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with complex needs, including harmful incarceration practices of children as young as 10 years of age. The aim of this scoping review is to understand the available evidence regarding culturally responsive diversion programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Methods

Six databases were searched (PuBMed, Informit, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science and PsycINFO). Further evidence was retrieved from Google Scholar and state and territory youth justice websites. Studies met criteria if they were from Australia, were diversion programs and included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged between 10 to 18 years of age. The cultural responsiveness of the included diversion programs was synthesised by applying a decolonised and Indigenist Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) Framework. Studies were assessed according to seven domains of the SEWB Framework.

Main findings

Thirty-one studies met inclusion criteria. Fifteen types of diversion programs were identified, and they varied widely in their cultural responsiveness. Ten studies were scored in the high range, 16 studies were scored in the medium range and five studies were scored in the low range in cultural responsiveness.

Principal conclusions

A range of different types of diversionary programs were evaluated. Culturally responsive programs were Indigenous-led, placed based, holistic, life-course, and healing and family centred.

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抵制监禁土著儿童和托雷斯海峡岛民儿童：为确定分流计划的文化响应性而进行的范围界定审查

目的：国家和全球反对将有复杂需要的土著和托雷斯海峡岛民儿童定为刑事犯罪和惩罚性惩罚，包括对年仅10岁的儿童实行有害的监禁做法。本研究的目的是了解原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民儿童文化响应性转移计划的现有证据。方法检索PuBMed、Informit、Embase、CINAHL、Web of Science和PsycINFO 6个数据库。进一步的证据来自b谷歌Scholar和州及领地青少年司法网站。如果研究对象来自澳大利亚，属于转移项目，并包括10至18岁的土著和托雷斯海峡岛民儿童，则符合标准。通过应用非殖民化和土著社会和情感健康（SEWB）框架，综合了所包括的转移计划的文化响应性。根据SEWB框架的七个领域对研究进行评估。31项研究符合纳入标准。我们确定了15种类型的娱乐项目，它们的文化响应性差异很大。10项研究在文化反应性方面得分高，16项研究在文化反应性方面得分中，5项研究在文化反应性方面得分低。主要结论对不同类型的分流方案进行了评价。文化响应项目是由土著居民主导的、基于安置的、整体的、生命历程的、以治疗和家庭为中心的。

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