Selected Manifestations of Risk Behaviour in Children Placed in a Centre for Children and Families
Abstract
The aim of this qualitative research was to gain a deeper understanding of how children placed in a Centre for Children and Families (CCF) in the Slovak Republic reflect on their relationship with their biological parents and how they perceive the reasons for their placement. The study also focuses on identifying patterns of risk behaviour originating from their biological family background. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 children placed in one CCF and analysed using the method of open coding. Two main categories were identified (relationship with parents and reasons for placement) and thirteen analytical codes. The data reveal strong emotional ambivalence in the children as well as intergenerational transmission of traumatic and risk-related behavioural patterns. The findings highlight the need for the implementation of a trauma-informed approach, individual support, and interdisciplinary collaboration in Centres for Children and Families.
Keywords
children in alternative care; risk behaviour; trauma; biological parents; qualitative research; Centre for Children and Families
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