Expressions of self: supporting minoritised children’s identity
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Open access resources to support child and family social care practitioners to understand and support the identities of minoritised children and young people in care.
These open access resources have been developed by a team of researchers at Coventry University in partnership with Research in Practice. They are designed for use by frontline practitioners.
The resources are based on the findings from a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The research aimed to listen to minoritised children and young people in care to understand their layered identities. It focussed on understandings of ethnicity and religion and how these intersect with other aspects of identity.
The resources
Open access publication, podcast and workshops (which are running between January and March 2024).
Expressions of self: supporting minoritised childr...
This briefing, and the tools contained within it, offer guidance on how social care practitioners can work wit...
Identity needs of minoritised children and young p...
This podcast highlights key messages from recent research exploring the identity needs of minoritised children...
Understanding and supporting the identities of min...
This open access workshop for children's social care professionals will explore how care experienced children ...
Child-led approaches to understanding minoritised identities in care
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Communication | Purposeful and effective social work
PCF - Diversity and equality | Intervention and skills | Values and ethics
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