Factors supporting resilience during out‐of‐home care: Experiences of former child welfare clients in Finland DOI Creative Commons
Anniina Kaittila, Minna Alin, Leena Leinonen

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Child & Family Social Work, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(4), P. 1121 - 1130

Published: May 11, 2023

Abstract This study aimed to identify factors supporting young people's resilience during out‐of‐home care (OOHC) in Finland, despite challenges their lives. In our qualitative study, we applied a social‐ecological framework understand the experiences and perspectives of people on what helped them help they would have needed OOHC. The findings indicate (1) individual characteristics interests (positive attitude, understanding own acts consequences meaningful activities), (2) relationships (good with close ones, ability meet keep contact good professionals between parents professionals) (3) institutions (place OOHC, youth‐centered practices, needs‐based services support for family) all supported Further, receive from particular medium, such as (relationship level), person must already some self‐understanding (individual level) things. Essentially, youth is through these levels process.

Language: Английский

Examining children’s homes in light of Türkiye’s evolving child welfare system DOI
Özge Kelebek, Fatih Kucur

Children and Youth Services Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 108193 - 108193

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Decision-making and goal setting among young people in residential care: Relationships with caregivers and the role of resilience DOI Creative Commons

Cristina Peixoto Alves,

Mónica Costa, Inês Carvalho Relva

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Children and Youth Services Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 108264 - 108264

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Quality of Relationships Between Residential Staff and Youth: A Systematic Review DOI Creative Commons
Micaela Pinheiro, Eunice Magalhães, Maria Manuela Calheiros

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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 41(4), P. 561 - 576

Published: Dec. 21, 2022

Abstract Regardless of the type residential care context, entering in is an impactful event that involves separation young people from their relatives, as well need to adapt a new context. This adaptation might be facilitated by quality relationships with professionals these settings, which turn may positively impact people’s psychological adjustment. Purpose: The current systematic review aims identify factors associated homes (i.e., generalist care, therapeutic juvenile justice settings) at different ecological levels. Method: A electronic search was conducted eight databases: Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles, PsycINFO, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, ERIC, MEDLINE, Web Science Scopus, using combination words related relationship, children, adolescent. Based on PRISMA statement, 919 manuscripts were yielded, thirteen studies met inclusion criteria. Results: Child (e.g., gender or age), professionals’ characteristics, behaviors, skills), organizational Ratios children staff) cross-cutting time spent together, length relationship) found between care. Discussion: settings should able provide appropriate resources services address complex needs. Practical implications are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Identifying key features of resilient students in digital reading: Insights from a machine learning approach DOI
Jia‐qi Zheng, Kwok‐cheung Cheung, Pou‐seong Sit

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Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 2277 - 2301

Published: June 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the type and prevalence of mental health disorders and symptoms among children living in residential care DOI Creative Commons
Meryl Westlake, Saul Hillman, Asa Kerr-Davis

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Developmental Child Welfare, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(4), P. 223 - 246

Published: Sept. 23, 2023

Research suggests that among all children living in social care, those residential care have the highest mental health need. This systematic review and meta-analysis is first to establish type prevalence of disorders symptoms care. A search PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web Science Core Collection, ASSIA, IBSS grey literature databases from January 1989 July 2022 was conducted ( N = 11, 246). Articles were eligible for inclusion where they: (1) included a sample provision similar provided UK, (2) used standardised screening tools or psychiatric assessments, using diagnostic classification systems, (3) reported estimates. Pooled estimates calculated random-effects meta-analysis. 21 articles with rates total 4287 children, adolescents young adults included. Almost half had indicative probable disorder (46%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 35–58). Externalising problems (49%; CI 34–65), more common than internalising (39%; 26–53) conduct (34%; 17–55), depression (26%; 18–35), emotional (17%; 8–28), somatic (14%; 8–20) estimated. The findings provide evidence are particularly high These pooled should be interpreted caution due heterogeneity further epidemiological research needed guide policy different countries.

Language: Английский

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Family Support, Resilience, and Life Goals of Young People in Residential Care DOI Creative Commons

Cristina Peixoto Alves,

Inês Carvalho Relva, Mónica Costa

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Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 581 - 581

Published: July 9, 2024

Establishing goals for young people in residential care (RC) is a gap the literature, especially terms of relationship between family support and resilience. The literature suggests that RC associated with breakdown relationships, so possibility playing positive role establishing life reduced. However, context organization stability can be assumed to protective factor formulation contribute resilient development people. This study aimed analyze process setting RC, as well potential mediating resilience previous association. sample included 124 aged 12 23 years living RC. results point association (autonomy) planning verify total effect this are discussed considering attachment theory adaptive study's findings provide important indications developing future interventions.

Language: Английский

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Mechanisms to Enhance Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth in Residential Care: a Narrative Review DOI Creative Commons
Sarah Parry, Nigel Cox,

Panoraia Andriopoulou

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Adversity and Resilience Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 1 - 21

Published: Sept. 24, 2022

Abstract Residential care is primarily considered most appropriate for young people with complex needs, often due to multi-type traumas. Children in are disproportionately disadvantaged, children residential vulnerable, which why it so important understand mechanisms that support resilience and post-traumatic growth this group of people. This review aimed advance our understanding how interventions, reflections upon experience, constructs can enhance developing children’s homes care. International quantitative qualitative studies were sought identify features underpin resilience. Following a systematic search six databases, 25 papers selected review, total sample 3198 individuals up the age 30 years old who either receiving ( N = 3037) or leavers 161). Themes from narrative synthesis developed. Therapeutic processes development included experiencing love trust staff through therapeutic relationships, nurturing self-compassion, promoting self-value self-belief, positive future thinking, problem-focused coping, school engagement, constructing origin story, visualisations stable future. Measures could more accurately reflect potential unique people, turn inform intervention design evaluation. appreciative intrapersonal, relational, community environmental factors be particularly useful design.

Language: Английский

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Children's Rights to Participate in Out-of-Home Care DOI

Claudia Equit,

Jade Purtell

Routledge eBooks, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 18, 2022

Fulfilling young people's right to participation in residential care is critical as it associated with better psychological outcomes.This chapter describes a qualitative study, involving Portuguese professionals working (N=87) who completed an online survey set of open-ended questions.Content analysis revealed six core categories -the Concept Participation, Participation Life Domains, Residential Care Domains Enablers, Barriers Benefits -and 18 main subcategories.Participation was mostly defined the opportunity for children have voice and express their opinion, ensuring also that views are considered taken seriously.Professionals acknowledged group home activities dynamics, well issues related personal functioning two most reported domains participation.Human resource factors were frequent enablers pointed out by participants (e.g., skilled professionals), barriers context human management constraints, lack suitable space).The benefits people' outcomes well-being, empowerment, sense belonging).These findings call importance fostering care, which may enhance people´s well-being quality provided.A practice policy implications discussed, namely, need makers' awareness about this issue.

Language: Английский

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Resilience in residential care: A qualitative study based on the voices of adolescents DOI
Micaela Pinheiro, Eunice Magalhães, Joana Baptista

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Children and Youth Services Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 107694 - 107694

Published: May 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Professionals' Insights on Supervision in Portuguese Residential Care DOI
Eunice Magalhães,

Joana Cerdeira

Child & Family Social Work, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 3, 2024

ABSTRACT The scarcity of evidence on how supervision in the child protection system (CPS) is developed, specifically residential care, calls for further research this issue. aim study to provide new insights staff perceptions care about supervision's strengths, opportunities, threats and weaknesses, as well their conceptions impact context. A total 94 professionals ( M age = 28.20, SD 12.21) participated qualitative study. Participants completed an online survey consisting six open‐ended questions a sociodemographic questionnaire. Qualitative content analysis was performed using MAXQDA software descriptive statistics IBM SPSS. perceived that provided knowledge interpersonal skills, allowing receive support guidance. Obtaining external perspective highlighted significant value supervision, main constraints were related economic labour demands. considered positively impacts mainly performance quality intervention, with only residual references children or organizational structure. These findings can inform policies practices aimed at improving supervisory mechanisms structures. Changes recruitment selection supervisors, guidelines outlining roles functions settings, are required.

Language: Английский

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