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… the institutions might provide the essential incentive to cover some of the children’s cognitive, motor, and language … the institutions might provide the essential incentive to cover some of the children’s cognitive, motor, and language …
Introduction
In recent years, the collection of data on the subjective well-being of children in the child protection system has begun, albeit tentatively, in some countries. We have examples in Spain with the application of the Children’s Worlds Survey (www.isciweb.org) to youth in residential and family foster care (Llosada-Gistau et al., 2015; Llosada-Gistau et al., 2017). Studies on health and well-being have also been conducted in Brazil with children in residential homes (Cavalcante et al., 2009; Schütz et al., 2015), and in England with children in foster families (…
… administration should provide such supports in order to cover their specific academic needs. If not, it could put … administration should provide such supports in order to cover their specific academic needs. If not, it could put …
… were conducted to extend life history calendars to cover the period between birth and departure from the home … They also received cash assistance from UNHCR to help cover their basic needs. Despite having requested shelter … were conducted to extend life history calendars to cover the period between birth and departure from the home …
Abstract
The current literature review provides a conceptual and empirical framework for understanding child institutional maltreatment. The challenges and vulnerabilities of children placed in alternative residential care are being addressed. Research findings highlight the adversities children experience within residential care. Evidently, although residential settings are meant to protect and promote the wellbeing of children in danger, they expose them to multiple risks including abusive experiences by peers and staff and eventually fuel the circle of abuse. Malpractices within care…
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This paper analyzes the impact of adults’ interactive moves and strategies on children’s participation and agency at dinnertime in two Italian residential care facilities, one of the most widely used alternative care life-context for children and youth coming from vulnerable families. Participants are 14 children and 11 educators living in two residential care facilities in Rome (Italy). Adopting an interactional and multimodal analytic approach, this paper focuses on two dinnertime activities: the routine activity of praying before eating and the very frequent one of talking…