Strengthening Relationships for Young People in Residential Care

在寄宿照料中，年轻人在形成积极的关系方面面临着重大挑战，许多人认为成年人是威胁的来源，而不是安全的来源。该项目旨在调查治疗性住宿护理的实践，这些实践能够或限制年轻人的身份形成、积极的社会联系、安全和福祉。这项研究将产生微妙的知识，为人际关系和制度变革提供信息。预期的结果包括改善治疗护理的方法和使年轻人能够参与可能改变其生活轨迹的护理事项的方法。预期的好处包括更具响应性的政策和实践框架。

Young people in residential care face major challenges in forming positive relationships, many having experienced adults as a source of threat rather than safety. This project aims to investigate practices within therapeutic residential care that enable or limit young people’s identity formation, positive social connections, safety and wellbeing. This research will generate nuanced knowledge informing interpersonal and institutional change. Expected outcomes include improved approaches to therapeutic care and to methods for enabling the participation of young people in care in matters that may change their life trajectory on exiting care. Expected benefits include more responsive policies and frameworks for practice.