Subjective well-being of children in residential care centers: Comparison between children in institutional care and children living with their families

Schütz, Fabiane Friedrich; Sarriera, Jorge Castellá; Bedin, Lívia Maria; Montserrat, Carme

doi:10.5027/psicoperspectivas-vol14-issue1-fulltext-517

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“…According to a recent study with students aged 12 in Catalonia (Spain), levels of subjective well-being among children in care were extremely low when they reported not being at all satisfied with their school experience (Montserrat, Casas, & Llosada-Gistau, 2019). Coinciding with other studies, the role of relationships with peers and teachers appeared as relevant factors for the well-being and success at school of children in residential care (Garcia-Molsosa, Collet-Sabé, Martori, & Montserrat, 2019;Llosada-Gistau, Montserrat, & Casas, 2015;Schütz, Sarriera, Bedin, & Montserrat, 2015).…”

Section: The School Experiencementioning

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The school experience of children in residential care: A multiple case study

Garcia‐Molsosa

Collet‐Sabé

Montserrat

2020

Child & Family Social Work

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Children in residential care are the out-of-home population group with the lowest rate of access to postsecondary education. Research aimed at understanding their situation within the school context suggests that besides learning progress and outcomes, subjective experiences should be taken into account. Qualitative research based on a multiple-case study was designed and carried out in Spain with the aim of deepening the understanding of the individual school experiences of three children in residential care. Each case was analysed from the perspective of the child, the educators and the teachers. Semistructured, one-to-one interviews were carried out, and children's files were consulted. The results pointed to emotional distress and accumulated educational delay as common traits of the three children in the study. In shaping each particular school experience, the key themes identified included (1) individual characteristics, (2) the children's academic aspirations and strategies, (3) relationships with peers and teachers, (4) response experienced in school, (5) the complex structure of the residential centre, (6) the sense of belonging to the residential centre, (7) team work and (8) political action and investment in inclusive education.

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Section: The School Experiencementioning

confidence: 93%

The school experience of children in residential care: A multiple case study

Garcia‐Molsosa

Collet‐Sabé

Montserrat

2020

Child & Family Social Work

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“…The quality of the bonds that the children had before the shelter influences their subjective perception of well-being. It is essential to ensure stability and continuity in these bonds (Schütz et al, 2015). Thus, family visits are also a relevant data to be considered, since, through this strategy, it becomes possible to preserve and strengthen the ties between family members while the child is in foster care (Brasil, National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents and the National Social Assistance Council, 2009).…”

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Institutional sheltering through the child’s perspective

Furtado

Magalhães²,

Silva³

et al. 2021

qpsicologia

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The current multiple case study was performed in the context of institutional sheltering, it aimed at identifying the perception children have about the sheltering process. Four children that were sheltered in a state shelter located in the north region of Brazil participated in this study. For the data collection were used: questionnaires for social demographic characterization, semi structured interview, drawings, and field diary. The main results indicated: 1) the children are aware of where they are and the reason for sheltering; 2) They report understanding the leisure and basic care activities as positive points of the institution; 3) as negative aspects they highlight the aggressiveness among the children, and the absence of family members. The current study presents the possibility to establish dialog with the children, taking their opinions into consideration, for they are capable of understanding and giving insight about their own situation.

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“…Se analiza el acompañamiento que se les presta a jóvenes que cuentan con expediente administrativo de protección abierto por la Consellería de Política Social del Gobierno gallego. Las vivencias previas a la actuación protectora tienen como consecuencia la necesidad, en la persona, de reconstruir los espacios de seguridad personal (Puig & Rubio, 2015) imprescindibles para asumir las metas del itinerario de inclusión social (Schütz et al, 2015). La obtención de información real y signi#cativa debe apoyarse en la voz de los actores implicados (Denzin & Lincoln, 2008), en este caso, la juventud latinoamericana y los profesionales del Sistema de Protección a la Infancia.…”

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Déficits en la acción socioeducativa dirigida a adolescentes vulnerables latinoamericanos residentes en España

Fernández-Simo

Fernández

Carrera‐Fernández

2020

Rev.latinoam.cienc.soc.niñez juv

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El Sistema de Protección a la Infancia y a la Adolescencia español utiliza los mismos mecanismos con la población tutelada nacional que con la extranjera de origen latinoamericano. Con esta investigación se pretende conocer las dificultades específicas de la juventud procedente de América Latina, en edad de emancipación y que tiene expediente de protección, así como identificar estrategias eficaces para la actuación socioeducativa. Mediante metodología cualitativa, en el marco de la teoría fundamentada, se realizan con juventud tutelada seis seguimientos longitudinales y cuatro relatos de vida. Se concluye con dos grupos de discusión con figuras profesionales especializadas. Los resultados muestran déficits en el acompañamiento socioeducativo, especialmente producto del choque entre las metas del proyecto migratorio y la rigidez del sistema. Se constata la ausencia de redes sociales de apoyo para la emancipación.

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Subjective well-being of children in residential care centers: Comparison between children in institutional care and children living with their families

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

The school experience of children in residential care: A multiple case study

The school experience of children in residential care: A multiple case study

Institutional sheltering through the child’s perspective

Déficits en la acción socioeducativa dirigida a adolescentes vulnerables latinoamericanos residentes en España

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