Recommendations for systemic change to support connectedness within Alaska Native child welfare.
Authentic youth engagement
Child welfare
Connectedness
Indigenous child wellbeing
Lived experience
Systemic change
Journal
Child abuse & neglect
ISSN: 1873-7757
Titre abrégé: Child Abuse Negl
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7801702
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Jul 2023
04 Jul 2023
Historique:
received:
03
12
2022
revised:
08
06
2023
accepted:
21
06
2023
medline:
7
7
2023
pubmed:
7
7
2023
entrez:
6
7
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Ongoing child removal of Indigenous children within child welfare systems is problematic. Alaska Native youth are disproportionately affected by the trauma of separation from important connectedness relationships. To take previous research a step further by identifying relational and systemic changes that need to happen in the Alaska child welfare system so that connectedness is supported for child and collective wellbeing. This article summarizes connectedness concepts and directly links knowledge bearers' stories to recommended changes at the direct, agency, and governmental practice levels. Children and youth need to build, maintain, and repair connectedness relationships, especially when child welfare is involved. Authentically engaging youth and listening to lived experience as a relational action can lead to transformational changes that benefit the children and the collective network they are connected to. Our intention is to shift child welfare to a child wellbeing paradigm that is relationally guided by direct recipients of the system.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ongoing child removal of Indigenous children within child welfare systems is problematic. Alaska Native youth are disproportionately affected by the trauma of separation from important connectedness relationships.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To take previous research a step further by identifying relational and systemic changes that need to happen in the Alaska child welfare system so that connectedness is supported for child and collective wellbeing.
METHODS
METHODS
This article summarizes connectedness concepts and directly links knowledge bearers' stories to recommended changes at the direct, agency, and governmental practice levels.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Children and youth need to build, maintain, and repair connectedness relationships, especially when child welfare is involved. Authentically engaging youth and listening to lived experience as a relational action can lead to transformational changes that benefit the children and the collective network they are connected to.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Our intention is to shift child welfare to a child wellbeing paradigm that is relationally guided by direct recipients of the system.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37414631
pii: S0145-2134(23)00320-4
doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106332
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
106332Informations de copyright
Published by Elsevier Ltd.