Feathers in the wind : the need for culturally safe trauma-informed care in Oranga Tamariki care in care and protection residences and group homes
Montgomery, Jennifer
Feathers in the wind : the need for culturally safe trauma-informed care in Oranga Tamariki care in care and protection residences and group homes A thesis submitted to Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Research, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Jennifer Montgomery - 2024 - electronic document (172 pages) ; PDF file
Master of Health Research thesis
This qualitative study examines the under-researched area of trauma and trauma-informed care in Oranga Tamariki care and protection residences and group homes. Compared to international standards, Aotearoa continues to use a high level of secure residential care despite significant issues and harm associated with this type of care. Rangatahi Māori are consistently over-represented in care and protection residences (57%) due to the ongoing impacts of colonisation. Young people in care and protection residences and group homes experience disproportionately high rates of trauma and present with the most complex mental health needs in Aotearoa. International research also highlights the prevalence of extensive trauma for young people in residential care. In 2017, Oranga Tamariki stated their intention to develop a trauma-informed system-wide framework. In 2021, Oranga Tamariki announced their plan to close care and protection residences, replace them with community-based group homes and develop a therapeutic model of care. This research examined to what extent trauma-informed care is currently implemented in Oranga Tamariki policies, models of care and practice in care and protection residences and group homes. (From author's abstract). Record #9036
Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
CHILDREN
HAUORA HINENGARO
INSTITUTIONAL CARE
MĀORI
MENTAL HEALTH
PĀMAEMAE
TAIOHI
TAITAMARIKI
TAMARIKI
THESIS
TOKO I TE ORA
TRAUMA
TUHINGA WHAKAPAE
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH JUSTICE
NEW ZEALAND
Feathers in the wind : the need for culturally safe trauma-informed care in Oranga Tamariki care in care and protection residences and group homes A thesis submitted to Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Research, Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington Jennifer Montgomery - 2024 - electronic document (172 pages) ; PDF file
Master of Health Research thesis
This qualitative study examines the under-researched area of trauma and trauma-informed care in Oranga Tamariki care and protection residences and group homes. Compared to international standards, Aotearoa continues to use a high level of secure residential care despite significant issues and harm associated with this type of care. Rangatahi Māori are consistently over-represented in care and protection residences (57%) due to the ongoing impacts of colonisation. Young people in care and protection residences and group homes experience disproportionately high rates of trauma and present with the most complex mental health needs in Aotearoa. International research also highlights the prevalence of extensive trauma for young people in residential care. In 2017, Oranga Tamariki stated their intention to develop a trauma-informed system-wide framework. In 2021, Oranga Tamariki announced their plan to close care and protection residences, replace them with community-based group homes and develop a therapeutic model of care. This research examined to what extent trauma-informed care is currently implemented in Oranga Tamariki policies, models of care and practice in care and protection residences and group homes. (From author's abstract). Record #9036
Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children
CHILD PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
CHILDREN
HAUORA HINENGARO
INSTITUTIONAL CARE
MĀORI
MENTAL HEALTH
PĀMAEMAE
TAIOHI
TAITAMARIKI
TAMARIKI
THESIS
TOKO I TE ORA
TRAUMA
TUHINGA WHAKAPAE
YOUNG PEOPLE
YOUTH JUSTICE
NEW ZEALAND