Grandparent-headed families in Australia
Grandparent-headed families are increasingly prevalent in Australia and are one of the fastest growing forms of out-of-home care of children in contact with our public welfare system. However, there is minimal information regarding the characteristics and experiences of Australian grandparent-heade...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
Australian Institute of Family Studies
2007
|
| Online Access: | http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fm2007/fm76/bh.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18395 |
| _version_ | 1848749732820680704 |
|---|---|
| author | Horner, Barbara Downie, Jill Hay, David Wichmann, Helen |
| author_facet | Horner, Barbara Downie, Jill Hay, David Wichmann, Helen |
| author_sort | Horner, Barbara |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Grandparent-headed families are increasingly prevalent in Australia and are one of the fastest growing forms of out-of-home care of children in contact with our public welfare system. However, there is minimal information regarding the characteristics and experiences of Australian grandparent-headed families who assume care through the intervention of child protection services, or those who arrange parental care of their grandchildren privately. Evidence is needed on which to build a policy or service framework to address the health and wellbeing of these grandparents, and ensure quality and safe care of children and young people who are no longer able to live with their biological parents(s). |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T07:25:37Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-18395 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T07:25:37Z |
| publishDate | 2007 |
| publisher | Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-183952017-01-30T12:07:38Z Grandparent-headed families in Australia Horner, Barbara Downie, Jill Hay, David Wichmann, Helen Grandparent-headed families are increasingly prevalent in Australia and are one of the fastest growing forms of out-of-home care of children in contact with our public welfare system. However, there is minimal information regarding the characteristics and experiences of Australian grandparent-headed families who assume care through the intervention of child protection services, or those who arrange parental care of their grandchildren privately. Evidence is needed on which to build a policy or service framework to address the health and wellbeing of these grandparents, and ensure quality and safe care of children and young people who are no longer able to live with their biological parents(s). 2007 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18395 http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fm2007/fm76/bh.pdf Australian Institute of Family Studies restricted |
| spellingShingle | Horner, Barbara Downie, Jill Hay, David Wichmann, Helen Grandparent-headed families in Australia |
| title | Grandparent-headed families in Australia |
| title_full | Grandparent-headed families in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Grandparent-headed families in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Grandparent-headed families in Australia |
| title_short | Grandparent-headed families in Australia |
| title_sort | grandparent-headed families in australia |
| url | http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fm2007/fm76/bh.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18395 |