Young people who spend unauthorised time away from care: A scoping review

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Child protection systems in Australia and elsewhere are increasingly concerned about the safety and wellbeing of children and young people during time spent away from their out-of-home care (OOHC) placements without permission from their workers or carers. To better understand the nature of existing literature, we conducted a scoping review to identify the characteristics of children and young people who ‘self-place’, the reasons for them spending time away and their needs and experiences during such periods. Our review covered international academic and grey literature written in English and published between 2013–2023. A total of 24 peer reviewed studies and seven grey literature reports were included in the sample.

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