DR PETER MCPARLIN
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
”ENTERING THE CARE SYSTEM IS CATASTROPHIC FOR A CHILD’S
FUTURE PROSPECTS”?
THIRD REPORT OF THE CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
COMMITTEE ( APRIL 2009):
2.
“A RADICAL OVERHAUL OF ( THE ) CARE SYSTEM MUST PUT
CHILDREN’S
HAPPINESS AT ITS HEART SAYS MP’S”
3.
“MP’S SAY THAT LUCK PLAYS TOO BIG A PART IN DETERMING A CHILDS
EXPERIENCE “ OF CARE.
4.
THE CRISIS OF IDENTITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:
IN RELATION TO CHILDREN:
5.
WHO DO I BELONG TO? (AND THUS ALL OTHER ISSUES THAT CASCADE
FROM THIS)
HOW DID I GET HERE?
WHERE WILL I BE NEXT?
6.
WHO ANSWERS THESE QUESTIONS?
WHO POSES THEM
HOW IS A CHILD’S IDENTITY INTEGRATED WITHOUT THIS KNOWLEDGE
(EUGENE WEINSTEIN) FELT THESE WERE ALL ESSENTIAL MENTAL
HEALTH ISSUES
7.
IN RELATION TO "HAS ANYTHING REALLY CHANGED OR DO WE JUST
DRESS THINGS UP DIFFERENTLY?
8.
I THINK THE ABOVE THREE QUESTIONS ARE TIMELESS IN THE SENSE
THEY CHALLENGE OUR ABILITY AS PROFESSIONALS TO TARGET
THESE AREAS?-
9.
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TO MONITOR WHETHER WE SET OUT TO LOOK AT THESE
CRUCIAL AREAS?-
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TO SAY TO OURSELVES IN A THERAPEUTIC CONTEXT AND
SUPERVISORY CONTEXT HOW WELL WE HAVE WORKED WITH
THESE THEMES IN A CHILD OR YP'S LIFE.
I THINK THE ABOVE THREE QUESTIONS ALSO HAVE AN OVERLAY THAT
SHOULD THEMATICALLY WELD ALL PROFESSIONAL WORK, IE THE
INTENTION TO HELP RESTORE OR PROVIDE CHILDREN AND YOUNG
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PEOPLE WITH HEALTHY IDENTITY'S AND OR THE FORTITUDE TO LIVE
WITH UNCERTAINTY.
THIS IS OF COURSE A REFLEXIVE NOTION AS IT NEEDS
PROFESSIONALS TO DECIDE TO MOVE INTO THE ABOVE AREAS AND
TO COLLABORATIVELY BOLSTER THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE AND DILEMMAS.
THE CRISIS OF KINSHIP CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
DR MCPARLIN
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