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Reflections on Out-of-Home Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2015

Jennifer Lehmann
Jennifer Lehmann*
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer, Social Work & Social Policy, Rural Health School, Bendigo Campus, La Trobe University
*
address for correspondence: Dr. Jennifer Lehmann, Social Work & Social Policy, PO Box 199, La Trobe University, Bendigo, 3552. E-mail: J.Lehmann@latrobe.edu.au
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Abstract

This paper is a reflective commentary that highlights some of the issues that impacted upon my thinking and perspectives as a social worker working in the child, youth and family sector. The paper takes the form of a narrative with some accounts of incidents that were memorable and challenged the ways I thought about myself and issues we face in the sector. My concerns are that, while there are many aspects of the work done in this sector in the past that we don't want to repeat, there are also features of service delivery that we overlook in the contemporary tendency to want quick solutions and pursue trends. The conclusions I have come to include the need for community-based, co-located services for parents and children who need supports and out-of-home care responses (OOHC).

Keywords

Child welfareOut of Home Carechild protectioncritical reflection
Type
Articles
Information
Children Australia , Volume 40 , Issue 4: OUT OF HOME CARE-REFLECTING ON THE PAST AND ENVISIONING FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS , December 2015 , pp. 280 - 285
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2015 

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