Staff and youth views on autonomy and emancipation from residential care: A participatory research study |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Science, Graduate School, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea;3. National Child Welfare Workforce Institute, State University of New York, School of Social Welfare, USA;1. INACAP, Universidad Tecnológica de Chile, Chile.;2. Department of Psychology, Universidad Continental, Peru;3. Faculty of Education and Social Science, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile;4. Department of Psychology, Research Institute on Quality of Life, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.;1. San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, United States of America;2. Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, United States of America;3. Department of Psychology, Florida International University, United States of America;4. Department of Psychology & Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara, United States of America;5. Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, United States of America |
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| Abstract: | The use of participatory approaches in designing services is still relatively uncommon. In this study, we helped design a service to support the transition of youth from residential care to independent living by exploring the perspectives of staff and of youth regarding: (a) the concept and development of autonomy; and (b) key factors in developing this type of service. We gathered the data through 10 interviews with staff (n = 10) and 4 focus groups with youth (n = 21), and subjected the data to a thematic content analysis. Staff defined autonomy as self-regulation and self-care, and identified three paths to foster autonomy – a sense of normality, meaningful relationships, and planning for emancipation. The staff and youth identified the following important aspects in designing the service: achieving normality (e.g. limited number of residents), promoting youth capacity (e.g. skill-building activities), providing social support (e.g. trust and respect between residents), and assuring guidance and boundaries (e.g. supervision of youth). |
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| Keywords: | Participatory research approach Services design Residential care Transition to independent living |
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