Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review

Shannon, J; Wilson, NJJ; Blythe, S

Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review

Shannon, J Wilson, NJJ Blythe, S

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Publisher:: WILEY-HINDAWI
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, 2023, 2023
Issue Date:: 2023-03-14

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Shannon, J
dc.contributor.author	Wilson, NJJ
dc.contributor.author	Blythe, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-8173
dc.contributor.editor	Greco, G
dc.date.accessioned	2024-02-19T22:16:54Z
dc.date.available	2024-02-19T22:16:54Z
dc.date.issued	2023-03-14
dc.identifier.citation	HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY, 2023, 2023
dc.identifier.issn	0966-0410
dc.identifier.issn	1365-2524
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/175742
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often over-represented in child protection and out-of-home care services. Despite this fact, little is known or understood about their experiences with these services. This scoping review seeks to identify the published literature about children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are engaged with child protection and out-of-home care services. Findings from the 18 studies included in this review show that these children are at increased risk of entering the child protection and out-of-home care system, with outcomes that do not fare as favourably as their nondisabled peers. This is largely due to a lack of support, training, and resources for the children, their families, and carers. Placement failure was a common theme with residential care more likely for children with greater complexity and support needs. These children are understudied, with more research needed to better understand the factors that contribute to their experiences. Greater insights into how a child protection and out-of-home care pathway can be avoided, via the provision of adequate services and supports, are also urgently needed so that fewer children are placed at risk in a system where poor outcomes are common.</jats:p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	WILEY-HINDAWI
dc.relation.ispartof	HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1155/2023/2422367
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1607 Social Work
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
dc.subject.classification	4203 Health services and systems
dc.subject.classification	4206 Public health
dc.subject.classification	4409 Social work
dc.title	Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2023
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
utslib.for	1607 Social Work
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2024-02-19T22:16:53Z
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	2023

Abstract:

Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often over-represented in child protection and out-of-home care services. Despite this fact, little is known or understood about their experiences with these services. This scoping review seeks to identify the published literature about children with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are engaged with child protection and out-of-home care services. Findings from the 18 studies included in this review show that these children are at increased risk of entering the child protection and out-of-home care system, with outcomes that do not fare as favourably as their nondisabled peers. This is largely due to a lack of support, training, and resources for the children, their families, and carers. Placement failure was a common theme with residential care more likely for children with greater complexity and support needs. These children are understudied, with more research needed to better understand the factors that contribute to their experiences. Greater insights into how a child protection and out-of-home care pathway can be avoided, via the provision of adequate services and supports, are also urgently needed so that fewer children are placed at risk in a system where poor outcomes are common.

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