Strengthening Relationships for Young People in Residential Care

接受寄宿照料的年轻人在建立积极的关系方面面临重大挑战，许多人将成年人视为威胁而不是安全的来源。该项目旨在调查治疗性寄宿护理中的做法，这些做法有助于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，为人际和制度变革提供信息。预期成果包括改进治疗护理办法，以及使接受护理的年轻人能够参与可能改变其离开护理后生活轨迹的事项的方法。预期效益包括更有针对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.