Evaluación de necesidades de jóvenes en acogimiento residencial en Portugal

  1. André Tavares-Rodrigues 1
  2. Carla González-García 1
  3. Amaia Bravo 1
  4. Jorge F. Del Valle 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

Revista:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748,  1579-3680

Ano de publicación: 2019

Volume: 34

Número: 2

Páxinas: 367-382

Tipo: Artigo

DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2019.1576325 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Outras publicacións en: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

Resumo

Residential child care in Portugal is the most common protection measure in cases of family separation, since family foster care is still very rare. However, little is known about the needs of these children and young people. The purpose of this study is to describe the profile of adolescents close to legal adulthood who are in residential care, comparing it with a Spanish sample. The sample is composed of 345 young people aged 16 to 17 on whom information has been collected regarding their history of protection, family background, schooling, mental health and offending behaviour. A Spanish sample was selected as a comparison group (N = 384). The results reveal the complexity and special seriousness of the profile of young people in residential care in Portugal compared to a Spanish sample, highlighting a high presence of mental health problems and especially suicidal behaviours. Given these results, efforts should be focused on developing specialized residential care programmes adapted to the specific needs of these young people.

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