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Patterns of Multisystem Involvement in Adolescence: Implications for Health, Education and Social Services in the Northern Territory of Australia 青少年多系统参与模式：对澳大利亚北部地区卫生、教育和社会服务的影响

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-08-12 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70053

Vincent Y. F. He, Bernard Leckning, Tamika Williams, Gary Robinson, Steven Guthridge

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The Physical and Mental Health of Mothers of Aboriginal Children in Out-of-Home Care in Western Australia 在西澳大利亚接受家庭外照料的土著儿童母亲的身心健康

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70048

Fernando Lima, Melissa O'Donnell, Alison J. Gibberd, Kathleen Falster, Emily Banks, Jocelyn Jones, Robyn Williams, Francine Eades, Benjamin Harrap, Richard Chenhall, Olivia Octoman, Sandra Eades

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AJSI Transitions From Out-Of-Home Care Special Issue Editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger 由菲利普·门德斯，林恩·麦克弗森，杰玛·维纳布尔斯，史蒂文·罗奇和詹娜·博林格撰写的AJSI从家庭外护理过渡特刊社论

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-07-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70051

Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche, Jenna Bollinger

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Deaths of Children in Out-of-Home-Care: What do Inquest Reports Reveal About the Framing of Child Protection Practice? 在家外照顾儿童的死亡个案：调查报告对儿童保护实务的架构有何启示？

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70050

Celine Harrison, Maria Harries, Mark Liddiard

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“They Know What's Best for the Poor Little Black Fellows, Like They Did All Them Years Ago”: Continued Paternalism and Pressure to Place in the Australian Child Protection System “他们知道什么对可怜的黑人孩子最好，就像他们多年前所做的那样”：澳大利亚儿童保护系统中持续的家长式作风和压力

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70035

James Beaufils, Tatiana Corrales, Aunty Deb Swan

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Voiceless: Division, Distrust and Discrimination at the 2023 Voice Referendum 无声：2023语音公投中的分裂、不信任和歧视

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70030

Shaun Wilson, Shaun Ratcliff

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Australia's Wellbeing Framework: Is It Really ‘Measuring What Matters’? 澳大利亚的幸福框架：它真的是“衡量重要的东西”吗？

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70029

Kate Sollis, Paul Campbell, Nicholas Drake

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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Alleged Offending Among Children Aged 10–13 Years in the Northern Territory of Australia 澳大利亚北部地区10-13岁儿童涉嫌犯罪的患病率及相关因素

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70034

Vincent Yaofeng He, Steven Roche, Jenny Williams, Tamika Williams, Steven Guthridge

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‘Playing the Game’: How Aboriginal Families Navigate Child Protection Systems to Restore Their Children Home From Out-Of-Home Care “玩游戏”：原住民家庭如何利用儿童保护系统，使他们的孩子从户外照顾中恢复家园

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70027

B. J. Newton, Kimberly Chiswell, Caitlin Parker, Neika Tong, Shantelle Common

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Relationships and Identity: An Ethnographic Study With Young People in South-East Queensland Who Had Left Out-Of-Home Care 关系和身份：对昆士兰东南部离开家庭外护理的年轻人的民族志研究

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Australian Journal of Social Issues Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.70021

Madonna Boman

{"title":"Relationships and Identity: An Ethnographic Study With Young People in South-East Queensland Who Had Left Out-Of-Home Care","authors":"Madonna Boman","doi":"10.1002/ajs4.70021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ajs4.70021","url":null,"abstract":"Young people who transition to adulthood while transitioning from out-of-home care, like their peers not in care may face several challenges in early adulthood. These include, high housing costs, fixed (often low) incomes, limited access to jobs and further education, developing and consolidating personal relationships and pressures from family. This paper presents data from a PhD study using ethnography, life course theory and qualitative interviewing over 10 months in the field. The focus was on the transition from out-of-home care for young people aged 18 to 23 years. Young people discussed study, jobs, housing and mental health support. They experienced a range of family relationships both supportive and disruptive. This paper focuses on two key findings from the study: (1) Relationships, especially those with family members, carers and services are critical for young people to be supported and obtain resources; and (2) Leaving care represents a fundamental break in identity. These findings offer learnings for extended care programs. Delaying the transition from care up to age 21 years is a welcome reform, allowing time to support young people to (re)establish safe family relationships as adults and consolidate who they are becoming, now they are no longer a ‘kid in care’.","PeriodicalId":46787,"journal":{"name":"Australian Journal of Social Issues","volume":"60 3","pages":"734-746"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ajs4.70021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145038143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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