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Frimpong-Manso, Kwabena; Agbadi, Pascal; Deliege, Antoine – Global Studies of Childhood, 2022
There is limited evidence on family reintegration for children who have been in residential care within the African context. The goal of this study is to find out what factors impact reintegrated institutionalized children's desire to remain with their biological parents or extended family. The dataset included records for 659 interviewed children…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Foreign Countries, Family (Sociological Unit), Parents
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Guillermo, Vanessa; Santos de Ucles, Sully; Bunkers, Kelley – Global Studies of Childhood, 2022
A 2019 census of residential care facilities in Guatemala found 3863 children in residential care and that 97% of these children had at least one living relative. The census clearly indicates that children in the facilities are not orphans and the possibility of reunification, if appropriate processes and services are in place to support the child…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Parents
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Dhaka, Poonam; Mukwiilongo, Antonia Shitilitha – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2020
This study aimed to find out the level of emotional maturity and gender differences among children living in residential homes in Windhoek, Namibia. A sample of 54 participants between the age group of 10 to 19 years was selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. This study utilises a quantitative approach and descriptive design. An…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Emotional Development, Maturity (Individuals)
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Dixon, Jo; Ward, Jade; Blower, Sarah – Child Care in Practice, 2019
There has been increased recognition of the importance of hearing the views of children and young people in and from care about the services and decisions that affect their lives. The emphasis on young people's voices aims to give weight to, and raise awareness of, their experiences and outcomes, and the need for policy and practice improvements.…
Descriptors: Participative Decision Making, Foster Care, Late Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Reime, Monika Alvestad – Child Care in Practice, 2018
Based on a qualitative study, this article explores how Norwegian juveniles construct themselves through stories of everyday life in coercive residential care and how this is related to diverging discourses of the child's status in society. The findings reveal two dominant positions of identification--the autonomy position and the responsibility…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Residential Care, Foreign Countries, Social Work
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Wilson, Kimberley; Devaney, John – Child Care in Practice, 2018
While the principle of contact between children in care and their families is enshrined in law, the precise form and frequency is at the discretion of social workers and the courts. Professionals must seek to balance the twin principles of children's need for protection from the psychological, emotional and physical harm that may arise from having…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Foreign Countries, Social Work, Self Concept
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Glynn, Natalie; Mayock, Paula – Child Care in Practice, 2019
Increasing the participation of children and young people in matters related to their care and aftercare is regarded as international best practice. While research demonstrates that children and young people benefit from involvement in care-related processes, participation continues to pose challenges for social work practitioners. Studies to date…
Descriptors: Late Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Adolescent Attitudes, Child Welfare
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Kvam, Vegard – History of Education, 2018
The history of Scandinavian social welfare services is a well-established field of research. Numerous studies have examined the principles and consequences of poor laws and criminal legislation with respect to various social groups, the emergence of child-rescue institutions and their activities. The socio-political function of education…
Descriptors: Educational History, Welfare Services, Educational Legislation, Foreign Countries
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Timonen-Kallio, Eeva; Hämäläinen, Juha; Laukkanen, Eila – Child Care in Practice, 2017
Many children taken into care tend to be in need of psychiatric treatment as well as child protection services, and thus the professional expertise of both systems must be coordinated in their care. However, it is widely known across Europe that collaboration between child protection services and mental health services is not working well and the…
Descriptors: Interprofessional Relationship, Residential Care, Child Care, Child Safety
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Day, Angelique Gabrielle; Baroni, Beverly; Somers, Cheryl; Shier, Jenna; Zammit, Meredith; Crosby, Shantel; Yoon, Jina; Pennefather, Megan; Hong, Jun Sung – Children & Schools, 2017
Youths in residential treatment (RT) are often burdened with histories of trauma exposure and experience a multitude of unique challenges for both daily functioning and developmental trajectories. Youths spend a large portion of their day in school; these educational experiences affect long-term well-being. This study uses qualitative focus group…
Descriptors: Youth, Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Student Placement
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Strijbosch, E. L. L.; van der Helm, G. H. P.; van Brandenburg, M. E. T.; Mecking, M.; Wissink, I. B.; Stams, G. J. J. M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Purpose: This study describes the development and validation of the Group Climate Instrument for Children aged 8 to 15 years (GCIC 8-15), which purports to measure the quality of group climate in residential care. Methods: A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on data of 117 children in Dutch residential youth care. Reliability analysis was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Residential Care, Residential Institutions, Factor Analysis
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Lee, Bethany R.; Barth, Richard P. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2011
Group care programs, while ubiquitous, are not clearly differentiated despite differences in the population served, size, auspices, and program activities, to name a few. Words like group care, residential care and residential treatment are often used interchangeably in policy, research and practice. This paper introduces reporting standards that…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Delivery Systems, Child Welfare, Classification
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Sainero, Ana; Bravo, Amaia; del Valle, Jorge F. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2014
The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of mental health disorders in children living in residential care and their use of therapeutic services, including the relationship between these factors and social-family and intervention process variables, as well as the relationship among the disorders identified by professionals and the…
Descriptors: Referral, Mental Health, Health Services, Residential Care
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Manso, Kwabena A. Frimpong – Child Care in Practice, 2012
A growing concern for child welfare is how preparation for adulthood programmes can be strengthened to more effectively meet the needs of youth in out-of-home care. There is a gap in our knowledge about how young adults in out-of-home care in Africa are prepared for their transition to adulthood. The present study adds to the current body of…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Independent Living, Foreign Countries, Young Adults
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James, Sigrid S.; Zhang, Jin Jin; Landsverk, John – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2012
This study provides national estimates for length of stay in residential care and examines within-group variability along salient predictors. Using data from the National Study on Child and Adolescent Well-Being, the sample included 254 youth with episodes in residential care. Descriptive analyses provided estimates for length of stay over the…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Child Welfare, Predictor Variables, Well Being
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