Predictors of the quality of the relationship with caregivers in residential care

Costa, Moacyr Lobo da; Melim, Beatriz; Tagliabue, Semira; Mota, Catarina Pinheiro; Matos, Paula Mena

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104579

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“…Therefore, a possible explanation to the different reactions among children in the two countries could be the more regulated nature of residential care in some Spanish regions and a more informal one in the Portuguese context. Other study in Portugal concluded that the adolescents' perception of quality of relationship was associated with emotional/relational factors, but not with contextual factors like time living in institution, or their age of entry into the institution (Costa et al 2020). However, there is another explanation that comes from an issue of methodology: in Spain the groups were held in a space outside the residential context, so the participants could feel freer to criticise the centre; in contrast, in Portugal, the groups were held in the centres' facilities and this could influence them to be less critical.…”

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Young Teenagers’ Views Regarding Residential Care in Portugal and Spain: A Qualitative Study

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Research on residential care has been well established in the literature. Nonetheless, research drawing from the actual experiences of adolescents is relatively scarce. A qualitative study was designed highlighting the voices of children, analysing their fostering experience, interpersonal relationships, their participation in daily decisions, and future aspirations. The sample included 33 early adolescents in residential care aged 12–14 in Portugal (n = 17) and Spain (n = 16). Results showed that there was agreement in terms of the importance given to education, their satisfaction with the material conditions of residential centre, and their dissatisfaction concerning matters of individuality, autonomy, participation, and socialization.

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Young Teenagers’ Views Regarding Residential Care in Portugal and Spain: A Qualitative Study

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“…One can assume that institutional staff have an important contribution in supporting these girls in everyday life, possibly fostering a belief in themselves and their own capacity. As girls report a higher need of closeness and one-to-one interactions in their supportive relationships compared to boys [ 37 , 64 ], the presence and stability of the institutional staff are crucial in this context. Whereas parents most often are the important contributors to children’s self-esteem [ 65 ], it might be that the institutional staff can substitute for the lack of parental presence for girls while they live in RYC, which would be encouraging.…”

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“…One study on the same population as the current study found that adolescents in RYC perceive less social support than adolescents in the general population, with mothers, friends, and RYC staff serving as the important social support providers [ 8 ]. Additionally, boys in RYC tend to perceive lower social support than girls [ 36 ], whereas girls tend to be more available for emotional closeness in social relationships than boys [ 37 , 38 ]. Social support, however, is especially important for these vulnerable adolescents, as it has been found to reduce feelings of stress and can facilitate successful adaptation to new situations [ 39 , 40 ].…”

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“…As adolescents in RYC are separated from their biological families, identifying other adults who can serve as a partial substitute for the lack of parental presence and support, such as the RYC staff [ 51 ], is important. The RYC staff can serve as valuable contributors to the overall well-being of adolescents living in RYC [ 37 ]. In fact, adolescents who stayed longer in RYC reported higher QoL than those with shorter stays [ 25 ], possibly suggesting that secure attachments with the RYC staff can develop over time.…”

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Perceived social support and quality of life among adolescents in residential youth care: a cross-sectional study

Singstad

Wallander

Greger

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Health Qual Life Outcomes

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Background Residential youth care (RYC) institutions aim to provide care and stability for vulnerable adolescents with several previous and present challenges, such as disrupted attachments, wide-ranging adverse childhood experiences, mental health problems, and poor quality of life (QoL). To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the first to provide knowledge of the associations between perceived social support and QoL and to explore the potential moderating effect of perceived social support on QoL for adolescents who have experienced maltreatment and polyvictimization. Methods All RYC institutions with adolescents between the ages 12–23 in Norway were asked to participate in the study. A total of 86 institutions housing 601 adolescents accepted the invitation, from which 400 adolescents volunteered to participate. The Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Interview was used to gather information on maltreatment histories and degree of victimization; the Kinder Lebensqualität Fragebogen was used to measure QoL through several domains (overall QoL, physical well-being, emotional well-being, and self-esteem); and the Social Support Questionnaire was used to measure perceived social support. Linear regression and independent samples t-test were used to study the associations between perceived social support and QoL as well as the potential moderating effect of perceived social support in the association between maltreatment history and QoL. Results Perceived social support was positively associated with QoL for both girls and boys, with domain-specific findings. A higher number of different types of support persons was associated with overall QoL, emotional well-being, and self-esteem for boys, but only with self-esteem for girls. Individual social support from RYC staff and friends was associated with higher QoL for girls. However, perceived social support did not moderate the association between maltreatment history and reduced QoL for either sex. Conclusions This study emphasizes the importance of maintaining social support networks for adolescents living in RYC, the crucial contribution of RYC staff in facilitating social support, and the potential value of social skills training for these vulnerable adolescents. Furthermore, a wider range of initiatives beyond social support must be carried out to increase QoL among adolescents with major maltreatment and polyvictimization experiences.

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“…Residential care worker relationships with children and young people are crucial to their well-being and development (Costa et al, 2020;Roche, 2019a), particularly as they are likely to have previously a history of unstable, disrupted and unresponsive care and relationships (Izzo et al, 2020). The UN (2010) 'Guidelines for the alternative care of children' instructs that attachments and supportive relationships for children while living in care are imperative.…”

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‘They became my second family’: Children's relational lives and relationship‐based practice in residential care in the Philippines

Roche

Flynn

Mendes

2021

Child & Family Social Work

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Despite the widespread utilization of residential care in the Philippines, little is known about the lives and circumstances of children living within these contexts. In response, this article presents an analysis of children and young people's experiences of living in residential care, specifically focusing on their social networks, relationships and the relationship-based practices of their caregivers. Drawing on 50 qualitative interviews with children and young people currently or previously living in residential care, as well as a range of social workers and programme staff, this study identifies the highly relational lives of children and young people who cite extensive and close relationships with residential care staff, peers and family. Analysis reveals that children conceptualize 'family' as embodied in their residential care programme, drawing attention to the collective support and security offered, while also detailing the role of their spirituality as an important support. Relationship-based practices are utilized by caregivers who offer long-term, emotionally close and stable relationships with children to support their well-being. These findings highlight the centrality of relationship-based interventions and the maintenance of children's relational lives as a core practice, offering insights into the development of practice in these settings.

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Predictors of the quality of the relationship with caregivers in residential care

Cited by 28 publications

References 53 publications

Young Teenagers’ Views Regarding Residential Care in Portugal and Spain: A Qualitative Study

Young Teenagers’ Views Regarding Residential Care in Portugal and Spain: A Qualitative Study

Perceived social support and quality of life among adolescents in residential youth care: a cross-sectional study

‘They became my second family’: Children's relational lives and relationship‐based practice in residential care in the Philippines

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