Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347389

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0347389

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Disruptive children in alternative care: new approaches to the prevention of placement breakdown. Recent evidence suggests that many of the widely publicised problems in Australian foster care are due to the inability of foster families to care for children with challenging behaviours. Our own research suggests that such children typically experience 10 - 20 placement changes annually and display very poor developmental outcomes. The aim of this project, then, is to undertake a comprehensive international review and national trial of programmes for the reduction of placement breakdown. The project will provide insights into the social histories of the target population, assist in the design of interventions, and inform foster care policy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-2003

End Date: 06-2006

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $270,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Counselling, Welfare And Community Services | Social Work | Social Program Evaluation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Families | Youth/child development and welfare |

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