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Proactive responses to offensive behaviours in out-of-home care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Stephen Larmar  and
Julie Clark
Stephen Larmar
Affiliation:
School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Logan Campus, University Drive, Meadowbrook, Qld 4131, Email: s.larmar@griffith.edu.au
Julie Clark
Affiliation:
School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Logan Campus, Email: j.clark@griffith.edu.au
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Abstract

Children and young people in out-of-home care experience significant challenges in the adjustment process. All family members are affected by the transition of a child or young person into the family and so carers require a unique set of skills and strategies to respond appropriately. This paper is the second in a series of four papers examining responses to a range of challenging behaviours seen in children and young people placed in out-of-home care contexts. The first paper explored strategies that carers could employ to deal with oppositional behaviours identified in the child or young person. This paper considers offensive behaviours that may be evidenced in children and young people, and practical approaches which carers can utilise to respond proactively to such behaviours.

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Research Article
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Children Australia , Volume 34 , Issue 4 , 2009 , pp. 21 - 28
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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