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Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Children and young people in residential care: Statistical Report (Research Report No. 25) (533.1 KB,PDF File)

This report focuses on a cohort of children and young people in OOHC who were in residential care at the time of their POCLS interview across Wave 1 to Wave 5.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementClient voice and experience
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Leaving Care Cohort (15-17 years) Statistical Report: Experiences of Young People who Entered Out-of-Home Care Aged 4-14 Years (Research Report No. 5-2) (807.6 KB,PDF File)

This report focuses on a cohort of young people aged 15-17 at the time of their POCLS interview, using data up to Wave 5, highlighting leaving care planning.

Children and families
Out-of-home careClient voice and experienceWellbeing and outcome measurement
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Outcomes for children and young people in non-government organisations managed out-of-home care. Research Report No. 26 (969.9 KB,PDF File)

This paper compares children’s socio-emotional development in government- and non-government-managed OOHC to improve support and outcomes for children in care.

Children and families
Out-of-home careWellbeing and outcome measurementClient voice and experience
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Substance misuse by birth parents: Outcomes for children and young people placed into out-of-home-care (703.7 KB,PDF File)

This study examines how parental substance use affects the developmental outcomes of children in OOHC, adjusting for key demographic, social and system factors.

Children and families
Health and mental healthOut-of-home careChild development
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Child protection and developmental trajectories of children who entered care as infants (1.2 MB,PDF File)

This study aims to determine the trajectories of children who entered care as infants and whether service provision improves trajectories and outcomes.

Children and familiesYoung children (0-5)
Out-of-home careChild developmentChild protectionHealth and mental health
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Investigating positive reading trajectories among children who experienced out-of-home care (1.3 MB,PDF File)

This paper describes the reading trajectories of 325 children in Year 3 to Year 7 who experienced OOHC, and factors associated with positive reading outcomes.

Children and familiesPrimary aged children (6-11)
Child developmentChild protectionEducation and skills
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Pathways of Care: A longitudinal study of children in care in Australia (2.6 MB,PDF File)

Introductory article for special issue on Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 106586. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106586

Children and families
Out-of-home careChild development
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Trajectories for children and young people who experience out of home care: Examining the influences of pre-care characteristics on later wellbeing and placement stability (790.2 KB,PDF File)

Article for special issue on Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 106398. Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106398

Parents and carers
Child developmentOut-of-home careHealth and mental health
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Outcomes for children with disability in out-of-home care (533.1 KB,PDF File)

This study examines the wellbeing and outcomes of children with and without disabilities in OOHC.

Children and families
Child developmentDisabilityOut-of-home care
Report
Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study

Contact with mothers for children in out-of-home-care: Group-based trajectory modelling from the Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study (POCLS) (1.6 MB,PDF File)

Article for special issue on Pathways of Care Longitudinal Study. Child Abuse & Neglect, 106199 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106199

Children and familiesParents and carers
Child developmentOut-of-home care
Report
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26 Mar 2025