‘There’s an Elephant in Residence: Class Culture and the Misrecognition of the ‘Behaviours’ of Young People ‘with Mental Disorders’ in Out of Home Care’ Dr Rod Kippax

Relationships & Therapeutic Outcomes Mclean, Price-Robertson & Robinson (2011), Residential Care in Australia: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Mclean, Price-Robertson & Robinson (2011), Residential Care in Australia: Taking Stock and Looking Forward Schmied, Brownhill & Walsh (2006), Models of Service Delivery and Interventions for children and young people with high needs. Schmied, Brownhill & Walsh (2006), Models of Service Delivery and Interventions for children and young people with high needs. Anglin (2002), Pain, normality and the struggle for congruence: Reinterpreting Residential Care for Children and Youth. Anglin (2002), Pain, normality and the struggle for congruence: Reinterpreting Residential Care for Children and Youth.

Bourdieu’s Habitus & Field Habitus = system of schemes of thought, perception, appreciation and action Habitus = system of schemes of thought, perception, appreciation and action = durable system of dispositions Field = fields of struggle for capital and position where dispositions are enacted Field = fields of struggle for capital and position where dispositions are enacted

Understanding Aaron’s Practice

Socio-Economic Background and Inclusive Relationships Socio-Economic background wreaks havoc with inclusive relationships because dominant class power relations produce the illusion that the dominant point of view is the universal, natural and self-evident point of view Socio-Economic background wreaks havoc with inclusive relationships because dominant class power relations produce the illusion that the dominant point of view is the universal, natural and self-evident point of view Socio-Economic background wreaks havoc with inclusive relationships because dominant class power relations authorise and legitimise symbolic violence as understanding Socio-Economic background wreaks havoc with inclusive relationships because dominant class power relations authorise and legitimise symbolic violence as understanding

Understanding in Residential Care Inclusive Understanding is understanding by reason not by category. Inclusive Understanding is understanding by reason not by category. Inclusive Understanding is appreciating the value of the young person’s moral logic Inclusive Understanding is appreciating the value of the young person’s moral logic Inclusive Understanding requires institutional change to support this kind of understanding. Inclusive Understanding requires institutional change to support this kind of understanding.