Research and statistics reports - POCLS
List of research and statistical documents released by the POCLS team. If you have any queries or accessibility difficulties in viewing the reports please contact the POCLS team at Pathways@facs.nsw.gov.au
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Wells, R. Asif, N., Breen, C. and Zhou, A. (2020). Influence of Placement Stability on Developmental Outcomes of Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care. (Report Number 21).
This research report examines the influence of placement stability and a range of other factors on developmental outcomes over time for children in NSW.
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Townsend, M.L., Robinson, L., Lewis, K., Wright, I., Cashmore, J. and Grenyer, B. (2020). Educational Outcomes of Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care. (Report Number 14).
This research report aims to understand the pathways and experiences of children who entered out-of-home care in NSW and to examine educational outcomes.
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Hopkins, J., Watson, J., Paxman, M., Zhou, A., Butler, M. and Burke, S. (2019). The Experiences and Wellbeing of Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care: first five years (Wave 1-3). (Report Number 17).
This research report provides a summary of the data collected in the first three waves of the study – approximately a five year period. The report examines children’s child protection backgrounds, permancey trajectories and developmental [...]
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Zhou, A., Durant, H., Paxman, M., Burke, S. and Butler, M. (2019). Childcare and School Teachers Survey Statistical Report. (Report Number 4).
This statistical report provides a summary of the data collected in the Teacher Survey conducted as part of the POCLS. The purpose of this report is to provide a useful reference point for policy officers, [...]
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Hopkins, J., Paxman, M., Zhou, A., Watson, J., Burke, S. and Butler, M. (2019). Caseworker Survey Statistical Report. (Report Number 3).
This statistical report provides a summary of the data collected in the Caseworker Survey conducted as part of the POCLS. The purpose of this report is to provide a useful reference point for policy officers, [...]
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Wulczyn, F. and Chen, L. (2019). Do Infants and Toddlers Leave Long-term Out-of-Home Care? (Report Number 13).
This paper examines the infants and toddlers in the POCLS sample who exited out-of-home care because they either went home to live with their parents (i.e. restoration), were placed with guardians, or because they were [...]
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Burke, S., Hopkins, J., Paxman, M., Zhou, A., Butler, M. (2019). Leaving Care Cohort (15-17 years) Statistical Report: Experiences of Young People who Entered Out-of-Home Care Aged 9-14 years. (Report Number 5).
This statistical report provides a summary of the data collected on leaving care in the child, carer and caseworker surveys conducted as part of the POCLS. The purpose of this report is to provide a [...]
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Delfabbro, P. (2018). Aboriginal children in out-of-home care in NSW: Developmental outcomes and cultural and family connections. (Report Number 11).
The report includes a review of the Australian and international literature. The aim of this report was to examine the outcomes for Aboriginal children placed into out-of-home care. The study includes comparative analysis with non-Aboriginal [...]
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Eastman, C., Katz, I. and McHugh, M. (2018). Service needs and uptake amongst children in out-of-home care and their carers. (Report Number 10).
The report includes a review of the Australian and international literature. The analysis focuses on the need for and access to services for children - both specialist services and universal services. The report also examines [...]
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Walsh, P., McHugh, M., Blunden, H. and Katz, I. (2018). Literature Review: Factors Influencing the Outcomes of Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care. (Report Number 6).
This review of the literature on the factors that influence the outcomes for children in OOHC has identified a range of factors that have been demonstrated empirically to affect outcomes. Also see Albers, B., et.al., [...]