ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2023
'On paper, you're normal': narratives of unseen health needs among women who have had children removed from their care.
Article in Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Access to and engagement with healthcare services among women with Children's Social Care involvement during the perinatal period who subsequently died: a confidential enquiry.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of mothers at risk of repeat care proceedings and preventing care entry: a realist evaluation.Child protection and practice · 2025Article
- Care-experienced young people's views and experiences of accessing general practice and dental services and attending health reviews in England: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Perinatal healthcare for women at risk of children's social care involvement: a qualitative survey of professionals in England.BMJ open · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundMothers who have children removed from their care often have complex needs. These women have poor health outcomes and are dying earlier than their peers from preventable and amenable causes. Yet there is little known about how health care services might mitigate these risks. This study aimed to listen to the voices of women who had children removed from their care to understand their experiences of health and healthcare.
methodsWe used a narrative approach to collect and analyse interview data with six mothers who had experienced child removal in England. Each participant was asked to reflect on their life and main health challenges.
resultsThree narrative subplots were developed to consolidate experiences of unmet health need: (i) 'on paper you're normal': narratives of complex need, (ii) 'in my family, everyone had issues': narratives of whole family need and (iii) 'I'm still mummy, no matter where they are': narratives of maternal identity and health.
conclusionsFindings highlight limitations within current systems of support, including a culture of distrust and women falling between the gaps of services. Women's narratives illustrate opportunities for health intervention, especially immediately following child removal.
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