Open AccessThe Experience of Residential Care from the Perspective of Adolescents and Caregivers
Author(s) -
Ivana Gazilj,
Ivana Jeđud Borić,
Andrea Ćosić
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revija za elementarno izobraževanje
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 2350-4803
pISSN - 1855-4431
DOI - 10.18690/rei.14.spec.iss.35-61.2021
Subject(s) - disappointment , perspective (graphical) , intervention (counseling) , residential care , skepticism , psychology , gerontology , medicine , psychotherapist , psychiatry , computer science , philosophy , epistemology , artificial intelligence
Aim of the study is to provide an insight into the experience of residential care from the perspective of beneficiaries and experts. The data was collected in two male residential units. The results show that adolescents and caregivers tend to have a negative attitude toward residential care. Adolescents are even more skeptical about the purpose of treatment since they experience shortcomings in the activities and the methods of treatment, as well as monotony and stigmatization by the local community. Caregivers highlight their disappointment regarding the inadequate intervention system and the complexity of working with children with multiple risks and problems.