Institutional sheltering through the child's perspective

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...

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Autores: Furtado, Monalisa Pereira, Magalhães, Celina Maria Colino, Silva, Agnes de Maria Júnior da, Santos, Juliana Oliveira dos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:248948
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/248948
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/qpsicologia.1665
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Institutionalization
Shelter
Perception
Child development
Institucionalización
Refugio
Percepción del movimiento
Desarrollo infantil
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Sumario: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.