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Defining well-being for Indigenous children in care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Anthony McMahon ,
Lucinda Reck  and
Malcolm Walker
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Abstract

Indicators for children in care typically describe the administrative status of children, an approach that serves administrative decision-making more than the personal well-being of foster children. At the same time, there is little research on what constitutes indicators of the personal well-being of children in care, especially Indigenous children.

This paper reports research that sought to define social, cultural and spiritual well-being indicators for Indigenous children in care by seeking the opinions and knowledge of Indigenous child protection workers and foster carers. The study examines a series of strategic change indicators that address Indigenous concerns about the social, cultural and spiritual development of Indigenous children in care.

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Practice perspectives…
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Children Australia , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , 2007 , pp. 15 - 20
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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