Digital Life Story Work: Linking Identity and Security for Young People in Out-of-Home Care

Deitz, M; Morley, R; Sutherland, K; Blythe, S

Digital Life Story Work: Linking Identity and Security for Young People in Out-of-Home Care

Deitz, M Morley, R Sutherland, K Blythe, S

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Citation:: Journal of Applied Youth Studies, 2024, pp. 1-17
Issue Date:: 2024-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Deitz, M
dc.contributor.author	Morley, R
dc.contributor.author	Sutherland, K
dc.contributor.author	Blythe, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-8173
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-27T04:50:46Z
dc.date.available	2024-09-27T04:50:46Z
dc.date.issued	2024-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Applied Youth Studies, 2024, pp. 1-17
dc.identifier.issn	2204-9193
dc.identifier.issn	2204-9207
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181040
dc.description.abstract	While every young person in Out-Of-Home Care (OOHC) has their own unique story, what they do have in common is the experience of a disrupted life. As they move through placements and assigned case workers change roles, young people frequently lack access to important records and memorabilia. A disjointed personal narrative can undermine a young person’s sense of identity and, given this cohort is already at great risk of poor general outcomes when transitioning to adulthood, can put their physical and mental wellbeing at risk. This paper examines the role digital technology can play in supporting identity for young people in OOHC. It does so through consideration of a new Australian digital app called CaringLife and argues for the benefits of future Life Story Work (LSW) in a digital format in conjunction with more conventional formats. We argue that a digital format for life storying has strong potential to address the higher than usual critical issues this group face: unemployment, homelessness, and mental illness.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Nature
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Applied Youth Studies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s43151-024-00134-1
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	4409 Social work
dc.subject.classification	4410 Sociology
dc.title	Digital Life Story Work: Linking Identity and Security for Young People in Out-of-Home Care
dc.type	Journal Article
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-09-27T04:50:45Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

While every young person in Out-Of-Home Care (OOHC) has their own unique story, what they do have in common is the experience of a disrupted life. As they move through placements and assigned case workers change roles, young people frequently lack access to important records and memorabilia. A disjointed personal narrative can undermine a young person’s sense of identity and, given this cohort is already at great risk of poor general outcomes when transitioning to adulthood, can put their physical and mental wellbeing at risk. This paper examines the role digital technology can play in supporting identity for young people in OOHC. It does so through consideration of a new Australian digital app called CaringLife and argues for the benefits of future Life Story Work (LSW) in a digital format in conjunction with more conventional formats. We argue that a digital format for life storying has strong potential to address the higher than usual critical issues this group face: unemployment, homelessness, and mental illness.

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