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Imran's Trove Reference Reflection

Overall, the references of the Trove research reflects three major themes. These themes shaped the field and where the research pivots to. The themes that are recurring over the articles are memory box functionality, identity formation and narrative control. These are important because according to the research questions which are how appropriate was trove within looked after and adopted contexts and to what extent could trove contribute to life story work. These three themes are related to the research questions and are referred to stress the narrative imbalance in identity formation caused by inconsntent quality from life-story book. These reference categorization help us figure out the underlying value of what the researcher intend. When looking through those research it definitely shows how this research bridge the social work on orphans and the life-story work intended for them.

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In reviewing the Trove research, I observed three recurring themes: memory box functionality, identity formation, and narrative control. These themes are central to understanding how digital tools can support children in care (Watson, 2019; Watson, 2020). Identity formation is shaped by how children engage with these tools, and narrative control highlights the importance of allowing children to shape their own stories (Gray, 2020; Larkins, 2023). When children have opportunities to reflect and contribute, they gain agency over their own histories, which can counteract gaps caused by fragmented care experiences.

Additionally, research on child welfare technology emphasizes the ethical and practical considerations in designing tools that serve vulnerable populations (Saxena, 2020; Mechelen, 2020; Shin, 2021). By bridging social work practice and digital intervention, Trove exemplifies how technology can enhance life-story work while respecting the child’s perspective (Hammond, 2023; Saxena, 2022).

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