Displaying 1 - 10 of 18
Abstract:
Der frühere Missbrauch von Kindern in der Ersatzfürsorge ist ein wichtiges Thema der Politik geworden, wie die Einrichtung von Untersuchungskommissionen, offizielle Entschuldigungen und staatliche Aufarbeitungsbemühungen zeigen. Menschen, die als Kinder von ihren Geburtsfamilien getrennt und in Pflegefamilien oder in Heimen Gewalt erfuhren, haben in den letzten Jahren ihre Stimme erhoben und ihre Rechte als Überlebende des Missbrauchs eingefordert. Wie können wir aber Missbrauch und Gewalt im Hinblick auf historische Zeiten definieren, in denen Kinder nicht denselben…
Abstract:
In this article, the authors discuss residential staff in Sweden where residential care is part of the municipal child welfare system, which covers services targeting juvenile delinquency as well as other residential care services. Children and young people placed in Swedish residential care have diverse needs, from mainly supportive needs to advanced behavioral problems, and the field consists of open and secure residential care units.
There is limited knowledge about the staff working in residential care. This article helps to fill this knowledge gap by giving an…
Rapporten visar på omfattande sexuella övergrepp och kränkningar mot barn på svenska statliga ungdomshem – platser som är avsedda att vara trygga för unga med omfattande psykosocial problematik. Kunskapen om att barn utsätts för sexuella övergrepp på SiS har funnits länge. Bara förra året kom granskningar från Institutionen för vård och omsorg (IVO), Justitieombudsmannen (JO) och Statskontoret som alla visade på stora brister inklusive våld och sexuella övergrepp. Genom rapporten “Vem ska tro på mig?” görs det för första gången en systematisk kartläggning av sexuella övergrepp mot barn i…
Abstract
The term “subject” and its theoretical implications are essential to German tradition of socialpedagogy and social work. If we look back in history, there is a sharp contrast to the practices of social work, especially in the field of child and youth welfare. This applies to Switzerland, Germany and internationally. In Swiss history, objectification is most clearly expressed in the German term “Verdingkinder”, which terminologically indicates the active process of objectification (Ding = object). Informed by historical research, questions can be addressed to current practice of…
For centuries, residential child and youth care systems worldwide have provided homes for vulnerable children and adolescents. The implementation of children's rights, especially the right of participation, is assessed as an important base for promoting the best interests of the child in an out-of-home care environment.
Featuring contributions from distinguished international authors, this volume offers an in-depth understanding of crucial participation processes and underlying power structures when involving young people in decision-making about their care and everyday life in different…
Le but de cette évaluation est d'identifier et de combler les lacunes existantes en ce qui concerne le droit à la santé et le droit à l’accouchement confidentiel. Il s’agit en particulier d’examiner leur mise en œuvre au sein des groupes vulnérables.
Abstract
Leaving out‐of‐home care is a challenging situation not only for young people leaving care but also for the child welfare system. However, systematic and multiorganizational transitional programmes are often lacking. This study investigated Switzerland's first large‐scale care leaver programme and analysed associations between care leavers' needs and contactability in a sample of 459 care leavers. A first track compared the characteristics of successfully contacted care leavers and of not contactable care leavers (‘dropouts’). The second track analysed the association between need…
Abstract: Background: Professional caregivers are exposed to multiple stressors and have high burnout rates; however, not all individuals are equally susceptible. We investigated the association between resilience and burnout in a Swiss population of professional caregivers working in youth residential care. Methods: Using a prospective longitudinal study design, participants (n = 159; 57.9% women) reported on burnout symptoms and sense of coherence (SOC), self-efficacy and self-care at four annual sampling points. The associations of individual resilience measures and sociodemographic…
Abstract
Purpose
Children and adolescents living in youth welfare institutions often have a below average quality of life (QoL), for reasons that include developmental difficulties, history of traumatic experiences, and mental disorders. Youth welfare measures are needed that would have a positive impact, but there is a lack of longitudinal research on which measures are most effective. This study investigated what factors are associated with an improvement in QoL during residential stay.
Methods
Residents of youth care facilities in Switzerland and their professional caregivers…
Abstract
This article is written as part of the FORUM project (FOR Unaccompanied Minors: transfer of knowledge for professionals to increase foster care), an EU funded project which sought to enhance the capacity of professionals to provide quality foster care for unaccompanied migrant children, primarily through the transfer of knowledge. The article aims to contribute to this transfer of knowledge by bringing together literature which is of relevance to professionals developing or enhancing foster care services for unaccompanied migrant children (such as social workers), other…