Abstract
The Exacerbation of Vulnerability: the Intersection of Bail, Homelessness and Care in the NSW Children's Court - Children in state care, Young People Crime and Justice Dr Emma Colvin, Dr Kath McFarlane, Associate Professor Alison Gerard, Dr Andrew McGrathThis paper presents findings from a Criminology Research Council funded project into the criminalisation of children in state care. A significant finding was the way in which the issues of bail, care and homelessness intersected resulting in care experienced children spending time on remand for lack of appropriate, safe accommodation. Utilising innovative mixed methods comprising observations in the NSW Children's Court, analysis of court files, and interviews with practitioners, this study offers a comprehensive and contextualised understanding of how processes that have been put in place to protect children, actually exacerbate the disadvantage and vulnerability of children.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 1-1 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ANZSOC 2018 - The Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminologists: Encountering Crime: Doing Justice - Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Duration: 4 Dec 2018 → 7 Dec 2018 |
Conference
Conference | ANZSOC 2018 - The Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminologists |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Period | 4/12/18 → 7/12/18 |