Stuart, Jaimee, Krahe, Michelle A., Branch, Sara, and Gibson, Mandy (2023) Mapping the service system that supports children and families in the context of place-based-disadvantage: Potential leverage points for intervention. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 5. 100165.

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Abstract

There is strong evidence to suggest that children are negatively impacted by growing up in places where there are high levels of disadvantage present. However, these children can reap substantial developmental benefits (even more so than those who do not experience disadvantage) from access to and engagement with community and social services supporting health, education, and wellbeing. Yet, due to the complexity of service provision, access, and outcomes for children and families living in disadvantaged places, the service system in these contexts often is found to be ineffective in meeting the needs of the community. This study utilises a participatory approach, engaging service providers working with children and families in a disadvantaged place to identify key leverage points that have the potential to promote systems reform. Using participatory systems mapping, the findings illustrate aspirations (or the ideal state) of the service system that are characterised by early intervention, high levels of service coverage, and interconnected services, all of which enable wellbeing for children and families. User orientated and service orientated factors that act as barriers or enablers are also identified and key levers of service reform are discussed, particularly increasing accessibility of services and reducing vulnerability of service users.

Item ID:	81153
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	2666-5581
Copyright Information:	© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/).
Date Deposited:	05 Dec 2023 03:39
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420305 Health and community services @ 25% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420601 Community child health @ 50% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4505 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community > 450507 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based research @ 25%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2003 Provision of health and support services > 200399 Provision of health and support services not elsewhere classified @ 70% 21 INDIGENOUS > 2101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community services > 210101 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community service programs @ 30%
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