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May 17, 2026Children and Youth Services Review0 citationsOpen Access

Exploring Supported Visitation in Out-of-Home Care Practices and Experiences

Supported visitation in out-of-home care: a scoping review of how practices are described, implemented, and experienced

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TGTina Gerdts-AndresenAHAnita Hegdahl-Galterudhøgda

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Overview

Scoping review examines supported visitation in child welfare, revealing gaps in addressing children's emotional needs.

Key Points

  • This review aims to explore how supported visitation is described, implemented, and experienced in child welfare contexts related to out-of-home care.
  • Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
  • Included nine peer-reviewed studies published between 2015 and 2025.
  • Employed thematic analysis to identify interrelated themes regarding visitation support.
  • Identified four themes related to visitation support: forms and functions, professional competence, implementation challenges, and relational dimensions.
  • Support primarily focused on adults, with limited attention to the emotional needs of children.
  • Found that visitation is inconsistently practiced, lacking relationally grounded approaches that address both children and parents.

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Gerdts-Andresen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095b5d7880e6d24efe11b0https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2026.109042
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