Perspectives of Youth in Care in Serbia
Abstract
In the context of evaluating child protection reform in Serbia, we explored the concept of positive youth development as well as how they experienced and understood the experience of placement. We sought to understand how youth perceive their strengths, the role of the care system, their views on how life experiences affect their strengths and how they see their future. Our position is that the way in which children see their situation is equally valuable as any other point of view, and that their doubts, questions and views should be learned in the research process. We used the methodology of semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 16 young people in care aged 13-18 years. Results indicate their limited involvement in the process of making decisions related to their life and future. There is a strong need for meaningful involvement of children and young people in order to ensure their positive development.
Keywords:
Youth in care / Strength perspective / Positive Youth Development / ParticipationSource:
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 2016, 33, 2, 151-161Publisher:
- Springer, New York
Funding / projects:
- European Union (IPA)
DOI: 10.1007/s10560-015-0413-5
ISSN: 0738-0151
WoS: 000413095000005
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84961211413
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FPNTY - JOUR AU - Burgund, Anita AU - Žegarac, Nevenka PY - 2016 UR - http://rfpn.fpn.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/577 AB - In the context of evaluating child protection reform in Serbia, we explored the concept of positive youth development as well as how they experienced and understood the experience of placement. We sought to understand how youth perceive their strengths, the role of the care system, their views on how life experiences affect their strengths and how they see their future. Our position is that the way in which children see their situation is equally valuable as any other point of view, and that their doubts, questions and views should be learned in the research process. We used the methodology of semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 16 young people in care aged 13-18 years. Results indicate their limited involvement in the process of making decisions related to their life and future. There is a strong need for meaningful involvement of children and young people in order to ensure their positive development. PB - Springer, New York T2 - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal T1 - Perspectives of Youth in Care in Serbia EP - 161 IS - 2 SP - 151 VL - 33 DO - 10.1007/s10560-015-0413-5 ER -
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Burgund, A.,& Žegarac, N.. (2016). Perspectives of Youth in Care in Serbia. in Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal Springer, New York., 33(2), 151-161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-015-0413-5
Burgund A, Žegarac N. Perspectives of Youth in Care in Serbia. in Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 2016;33(2):151-161. doi:10.1007/s10560-015-0413-5 .
Burgund, Anita, Žegarac, Nevenka, "Perspectives of Youth in Care in Serbia" in Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 33, no. 2 (2016):151-161, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-015-0413-5 . .