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

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  • Carme Montserrat

    (Universitat de Girona, Plaça Sant Domènec 9, 17004 Girona, Spain)

  • Paulo Delgado

    (inED—Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal)

  • Marta Garcia-Molsosa

    (Universitat de Vic—Universitat Central de Catalunya, c/Sagrada Familia 7, 08500 Vic, Spain)

  • João M. S. Carvalho

    (CICS.NOVA.UMinho/REMIT—Universidade Portucalense, Rua António Bernardino de Almeida, 541, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal)

  • Joan Llosada-Gistau

    (Universitat de Girona, Plaça Sant Domènec 9, 17004 Girona, Spain)

Abstract

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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  • Carme Montserrat & Paulo Delgado & Marta Garcia-Molsosa & João M. S. Carvalho & Joan Llosada-Gistau, 2021. "Young Teenagers’ Views Regarding Residential Care in Portugal and Spain: A Qualitative Study," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(2), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:2:p:66-:d:497273
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