Ethical issues, research and vulnerability: gaining the views of children and young people in residential care

Kendrick, Andrew; Steckley, Laura; Lerpiniere, Jennifer

doi:10.1080/14733280701791967

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“…However, it is important to note that these cases may have been referred for support because of the experience of childhood maltreatment and have not necessarily experienced maltreatment as a function of being in care. However, this finding is not particularly surprising given that children and adolescents who are in care are often regarded as those individuals in society who are the most vulnerable [23]. Notably, however a child protection case within the current study is not necessarily a child who is placed in care away from the home.…”

Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 75%

The Prevalence of Four Types of Childhood Maltreatment in Denmark

Christoffersen¹,

Armour

Lasgaard³

et al. 2013

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Objectives:To estimate the prevalence of four types of childhood maltreatment in Denmark while taking into considerations how each of the types of maltreatment vary as a function of gender or child-protection status.Methods:Data were collected from a Danish national study conducted by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2008 and 2009. The study used a stratified random probability sample of young people aged 24 years. A sample of 4718 young adults were randomly selected by Statistics Denmark using the total birth cohort of all children born in 1984. The response rate was 63% leaving a total effective sample size of 2980. A structured residential or telephone interview enquired about a range of respondents maltreatment experiences. Results:Maltreatment is experienced by a significant proportion of Danish children. The reported prevalence rates were; physical neglect (3.0%), emotional abuse (5.2%), physical abuse (5.4%) and sexual abuse (3.4%). All trauma types were experienced by a greater percentage of females compared to males with the exception of physical abuse and all trauma types were experienced by a greater percentage of children given child-protection status. Conclusions:Female children and children who are given child protection status are those most at risk for experiencing maltreatment in Denmark. However, variability in prevalence rates of maltreatment across studies is problematic. Methodological variations and variation in abuse definitions may be partly attributable.

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Section: Gendermentioning

confidence: 75%

The Prevalence of Four Types of Childhood Maltreatment in Denmark

Christoffersen¹,

Armour

Lasgaard³

et al. 2013

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“…It may therefore not be appropriate nor in the best interests of the child to approach their parent(s) for consent (Kendrick et al, 2008). The other three boys were slightly younger with Pete, 14, the next oldest.…”

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Sport and physical activity in the lives of looked-after children: a ‘hidden group’ in research, policy and practice

Quarmby

2014

Sport, Education and Society

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Looked-after children are arguably one of the most disadvantaged groups in society and constitute a 'hidden group' in relation to sport and physical activity research, policy and practice. Research on looked-after children has explored the views of care-givers, practitioners and policy-makers who have often been asked to speak for children on their behalf. Through the use of the mosaic approach and innovative participatory methods, including peer interviewing, the purpose of this paper was to provide an insight into a new area of research in the field of sport and physical activity. As such, it reports on initial findings from a wider project with looked-after children that explores their sport and physical activity experiences. Specifically, it asks: (1) What are the sport and physical activity experiences of looked-after children? (2) What meanings and values do looked-after children ascribe to their engagement in sport and physical activity? Findings from the voices of four male looked-after children highlight that these young people used sport as a means to an end; to spend time with friends and develop stocks of social capital. However, due to changes in placement they also experienced disrupted patterns of engagement coupled with additional institutional constraints that shaped access to sporting activities.

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“…Given this vulnerability, it is important to listen to the experiences of these young people, either while they are still in care (Holland, ; Kendrick, Steckley, & Lerpiniere, ) or after leaving care (Gallagher & Green, ). However, there is relatively little research that does this, particularly in Africa.…”

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Experiences of “I” and “we” among former looked‐after children in South Africa

Nurcombe‐Thorne

Nadesan

Breda

2018

Child & Family Social Work

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This article examines the care experiences of former looked‐after children from a residential care setting in South Africa. There is only limited research among care leavers in South Africa, and even less on their experiences of being in care. Six young adults who had been in residential care participated in individual and focus group interviews. The research was informed by Rogers' person‐centred approach. Two central themes emerged from the data, namely, experiences concerning the “I”—the self of the young person—and experiences concerning the “we”—the young person in relationship with her or his social environment. Within each of these themes, participants raised both positive and negative experiences, many of which continued to shape them well after leaving care. The findings emphasize the importance of the self‐in‐context and the need for childcare settings to strike a balance between the individual and communal needs of looked‐after children. These findings have implications both for child and youth care practice and for the management of child and youth care facilities.

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Ethical issues, research and vulnerability: gaining the views of children and young people in residential care

Cited by 56 publications

References 32 publications

The Prevalence of Four Types of Childhood Maltreatment in Denmark

The Prevalence of Four Types of Childhood Maltreatment in Denmark

Sport and physical activity in the lives of looked-after children: a ‘hidden group’ in research, policy and practice

Experiences of “I” and “we” among former looked‐after children in South Africa

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