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Organisation

Institute of Child Protection Studies

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Acronym:
ICPS
Report

Taking us seriously: children and young people talk about safety and institutional responses to their safety concerns


This study is premised on the view that children and young people understand and experience safety in different ways to adults and that without an appreciation of what children and young people need to be and feel safe, responses may fail to adequately respond to their concerns.
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Me, myself and I: identity and meaning in the lives of vulnerable young people


Questions relating to identity and meaning are fundamental questions of life. As such, they have been the subject of study by scholars across a diverse range of disciplines, including psychology, theology, sociology and philosophy, throughout history. Despite this diversity, scholars agree that identity and meaning are inter-related issues which are central to the lives of...
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More than just me: Supporting fathers who are homeless


This report relates to a 2011 research study into the experiences of homeless fathers, identifying the consequences of their homeless experience and their relationship with their children.
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Working in the grey


Communities for Children place based research project increases knowledge of the social networks and service use of vulnerable parents with children under five whom formal services find ‘hard to reach’. The National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009-2020 reflects the nation’s growing investment in early intervention and prevention programs to prevent harm to children through...

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