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Does residential care system orphanizes children? Perceived pathways to self-adjustment following institutionalization in Rwanda

Authors :
Darius Gishoma
F. Fasseur
Jeannette Uwineza
Eugène Rutembesa
Maria Herczog
Chantal Martin-Soelch
Epaphrodite Nsabimana
Source :
Children and Youth Services Review. 122:105870
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

This study aims to explore the pathways to self-adjustment following institutionalisation from the children’s perspectives. One focus group discussion was conducted with 37 institutionalised children aged 9 to 15 in each of 5 selected residential homes for children in Rwanda. Data analysis was based on abbreviated version of grounded theory methodology. Findings show that a child is more likely to adopt a “negative pathway” to rendering children orphans i.e. orphanization. Negative pathway subsumes destructive, pessimistic, and distrustful attributes to self-adjustment.

Details

ISSN :
01907409
Volume :
122
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Children and Youth Services Review
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7775c940cc35159590873b54fae99a92
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105870