Child resilience in out-of-home care: Child welfare worker perspectives

Bell, Tessa; Romano, Elisa

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.12.008

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“…The concepts that emerged from the present study have some differences and some similarities with the studies conducted on the same subject in other countries (Bell & Romano, 2015 ; Drapeau et al, 2007 ; Hass et al, 2014 ; Hunter & Chandler, 1999 ; Pienaar et al, 2011 ). The first theme that emerged from the adolescents’ experiences was “going through life's hardships,” that is, moving forward despite a difficult and stressful life, which constituted one of the major dimensions of resilience in the adolescents surveyed.…”

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confidence: 51%

“…Some studies have shown similar findings with respect to this aspect of resilience (Bell & Romano, 2015 ; Chavarria & Johnson, 2014 ; Pienaar et al, 2011 ). In Pienaar et al's study (2011), conducted on the meaning of resilience in adolescents with HIV living in institutional care facilities, optimism and a positive outlook on life were parts of the “internal sources of strength and individual capacity”, which are consistent with the subthemes of “optimism” and “positive thinking” that emerged in the present study.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…The limited number of qualitative studies conducted on this topic tends to focus on the sources of resilience in adolescents living in care facilities and the factors affecting them. The differences in qualitative research findings further endorse the fact that resilience has different definitions and sources in different communities, cultures, and supportive care systems (Bell & Romano, 2015 ; Chavarria & Johnson, 2014 ; Hass, Allen, & Amoah, 2014 ; Pienaar, Swanepoel, Van Rensburg, & Heunis, 2011 ).…”

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The lived experiences of resilience in Iranian adolescents living in residential care facilities: A hermeneutic phenomenological study

Nourian

Shahbolaghi

Tabrizi

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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BackgroundResilience is one of the main factors affecting human health, and perceiving its meaning for high-risk adolescents is of particular importance in initiating preventive measures and providing resilience care.ObjectivesThis qualitative study was conducted to explain the meaning of resilience in the lived experiences of Iranian adolescents living in governmental residential care facilities.Materials and methodsThis study was conducted using the hermeneutic phenomenological method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight adolescents aged 13–17 living in governmental residential care facilities of Tehran province affiliated to the Welfare Organization of Iran who articulated their experiences of resilience. Sampling lasted from May 2014 to July 2015 and continued until new themes were no longer emerging. The researchers analyzed the verbatim transcripts using Van Manen's six-step method of phenomenology.ResultsThe themes obtained in this study included “going through life's hardships,” “aspiring for achievement,” “self-protection,” “self-reliance,” and “spirituality.”ConclusionOur study indicates that the meaning of resilience coexists with self-reliance in adolescents’ lived experiences. Adolescents look forward to a better future. They always trust God in the face of difficulties and experience resilience by keeping themselves physically and mentally away from difficulties. Adverse and bitter experiences of the past positively affected their positive view on life and its difficulties and also their resilience. The five themes that emerged from the findings describe the results in detail. The findings of this study enable nurses, health administrators, and healthcare providers working with adolescents to help this vulnerable group cope better with their stressful life conditions and improve their health through increasing their capacity for resilience.

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The lived experiences of resilience in Iranian adolescents living in residential care facilities: A hermeneutic phenomenological study

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Tabrizi

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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“…and youth (e.g., foster siblings, other children in the home, peers). Expanding on what can be learned from caseworkers' perspectives (Bell & Romano, 2015), investigations should more carefully examine characteristics of foster parents and other factors that may promote resilience among youth in care. Furthermore, future research should examine processes at play (e.g., the development of social relationships and ways in which foster youth relate to their siblings and other youth in the home).…”

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Validation of a Measure of Foster Home Integration for Foster Youth

Kothari

McBeath

Bank

et al. 2016

Research on Social Work Practice

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Objectives: This article introduces a youth-reported measure (Essential Youth Experiences [EYE]) developed to assess the experiences of foster youth in their home environment and their critical relationships across a number of service systems. Empirically, the article reports on the psychometric properties of a 9-item scale within the EYE that measures the construct of positive home integration (PHI). Methods: The EYE was administered to 328 preadolescent and adolescent youth (164 sibling dyads) enrolled in a larger randomized clinical trial. Results: Correlational analysis suggests that the PHI Scale shows good psychometric properties and strong current and predictive validity. Conclusion: The PHI is a reliable and valid scale that measures youth perspectives of inclusion in the foster home and relationships with their foster care provider. This scale quickly gathers youth perspectives and differentiates between youth who have more versus less significant needs. Implications for research and social work practice are discussed.

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“…The evidence highlights the influential role of a child's secure base on all other domains of their development, including education, friendships and social competencies (Bell & Romano, 2014). Research conducted in a secure centre indicates that well-adjusted adolescents more often used the relationship with care workers as a secure base and less often avoided contact with their care worker (Zegers, Schuengel, Van IJzendoorn, & Janssens, 2006).…”

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