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dc.contributor.authorHarrison, C.
dc.contributor.authorHarries, M.
dc.contributor.authorLiddiard, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T07:59:41Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T07:59:41Z
dc.date.created2018-05-18T00:22:59Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationHarrison, C. and Harries, M. and Liddiard, M. 2015. Removal at birth and infants in care: Maternity under stress. Communities, Children and Families Australia. 9 (2): pp. 39-56.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67775
dc.description.abstract

This paper focuses on the removal and placement in state care of newborns and infants. National child protection data show a growing proportion of infants entering care. Pre-birth provides an unparalleled opportunity for early intervention. Arguably, the removal of infants from their mothers undermines this opportunity and unarguably, creates cascading negative effects on women and their families. Western Australia is used as a case study wherein data over a seven-year period details an increase in infants entering care. This paper presents these data and examines the policy text to identify how they portray the problem of risk to infants, represent their mothers and shape practice. The findings suggest a lack of attention to the interdependence of the mother-infant relationship and the needs of vulnerable women. Being exploratory and interpretive, these findings constitute a guide for alternative representations and solutions that promote the health and wellbeing of the mother-child unit.

dc.publisherAustralian College for Child and Family Protection Practitioners Inc.
dc.titleRemoval at birth and infants in care: Maternity under stress
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume9
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage39
dcterms.source.endPage56
dcterms.source.issn1833-6280
dcterms.source.titleCommunities, Children and Families Australia
curtin.departmentSchool of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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