Working with young people in residential care in India: Uncovering stories of resistance

This paper describes narrative therapy interventions with young people living in residential childcare institutions in Kolkata, India. It presents an analysis of the contexts of poverty, violence and oppression that shape young people's experiences before entering care, and the ideologies that...

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Published inInternational journal of narrative therapy and community work no. 1; pp. 40 - 51
Main Author Sen, Maya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Adelaide Dulwich Centre Publications 01.01.2019
Subjects
Advantaged
Child Abuse
Child Advocacy
Child Safety
Children & youth
Community Relations
Family (Sociological Unit)
Females
Gender
Gender Discrimination
Institutionalization
Juvenile Justice
Mainstreaming
Mental health
Native studies
Oppression
Political aspects
Poverty
Practice
Prevention
Psychotherapy
Residential Care
Resistance (Philosophy)
Social Class
State Policy
Trauma
Violence
Young adults
New York
Australia
Adelaide South Australia Australia
United States > US
India
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ISSN1446-5019

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Summary:This paper describes narrative therapy interventions with young people living in residential childcare institutions in Kolkata, India. It presents an analysis of the contexts of poverty, violence and oppression that shape young people's experiences before entering care, and the ideologies that shape their experiences within residential institutions. It then demonstrates the application of a narrative framework for working with young people in residential care through the stories of four young women.
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