Pub Date : 2023-11-08DOI: 10.1177/23493003231198572
Kavita Gupta, Samir J Patel
Aim The objective of the present study was to explore the menstrual health experiences of adolescents residing in institutional care. Method An in-depth interview with 25 adolescents residing in institutional care was conducted from February to March 2022. The data collected through semi-structured interviews were transcribed and then translated for the report writing purpose. Results After inductive thematic analysis, four themes were identified, namely, Menstrual experiences, Access to menstrual products, Social support and coping behaviours. Conclusion Based on the result findings, it can be concluded that it is high time for the policy makers, non-government organisations and government to join hands to address the needs of Institutionalised Adolescent menstruators. Only then, holistic women empowerment goal can be achieved. Limitation The present study was limited to qualitative analysis of 25 in-depth interviews from adolescents residing in one of the institutional cares of Gujarat state. Recommendations Future multicentric research studies could be conducted with large sample size by incorporating mixed method research design in order to gain deeper insights into the problem stated. Implications In the light of the experience of Adolescent menstruators residing in Institutional care, they can be educated about menstrual management. Counselling is necessary and the need of hour for Adolescent menstruators to deal with how to handle emotions before and during menstrual phase.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-02DOI: 10.1177/23493003231207141
Rachna Mishra
Despite popular intents and plans to eradicate child-care institutions from the national scenario, institutional care remains the dominant model of alternative care for children among countries in the global South. Moreover, complete eradication of these residential institutions has multiple practical constraints. Given these limitations, building resilience among institutionalised children and youth has been considered a worthier goal for intervention. There is, an urgent need to appreciate the notion of resilience amid these settings from an ecological perspective rather than as an individual attribute. This study outlines certain best practices regarding how multiple stakeholders within resident children’s immediate ecological context might facilitate healthy adjustment in an atmosphere of trust and support.
{"title":"Best Practices for Promoting Resilience Among Children Residing in Institutional Care","authors":"Rachna Mishra","doi":"10.1177/23493003231207141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23493003231207141","url":null,"abstract":"Despite popular intents and plans to eradicate child-care institutions from the national scenario, institutional care remains the dominant model of alternative care for children among countries in the global South. Moreover, complete eradication of these residential institutions has multiple practical constraints. Given these limitations, building resilience among institutionalised children and youth has been considered a worthier goal for intervention. There is, an urgent need to appreciate the notion of resilience amid these settings from an ecological perspective rather than as an individual attribute. This study outlines certain best practices regarding how multiple stakeholders within resident children’s immediate ecological context might facilitate healthy adjustment in an atmosphere of trust and support.","PeriodicalId":93104,"journal":{"name":"Institutionalised children exploration and beyond","volume":"79 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135934201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-28DOI: 10.1177/23493003231196350
Myrna McNitt, Vasundhra Omprem, Lynn Stanier
India and Sri Lanka have a shared history, which has led to the longstanding use of institutional care of children. Children in institutions were often disabled, the victims of gender violence and their families lacked the necessary resources to provide care. This was true in the past and is today. There is a slow movement to end institutional care in India and Sri Lanka through the development of family-based alternative care (foster care). For this change, stakeholders needed to engage at all levels in changing policy and practice. Noteworthy is the legislative taken in India in the year 2015 to amend and revise its existing Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000. The new Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 included provisions on foster care under the chapter Reintegration and Rehabilitation. Sri Lanka took formal action in 2019 with the passage of The National Alternative Care Policy for Children in Sri Lanka. This act defines all forms of alternative care including foster care and kinship care. These legislative changes aligned with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) asserting a child’s rights framework. Collaboration, training and exchange of practices have been key to the development of foster care and will continue to help this monumental change process.
{"title":"The Future of Foster Care and Child Protection in India and Sri Lanka","authors":"Myrna McNitt, Vasundhra Omprem, Lynn Stanier","doi":"10.1177/23493003231196350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/23493003231196350","url":null,"abstract":"India and Sri Lanka have a shared history, which has led to the longstanding use of institutional care of children. Children in institutions were often disabled, the victims of gender violence and their families lacked the necessary resources to provide care. This was true in the past and is today. There is a slow movement to end institutional care in India and Sri Lanka through the development of family-based alternative care (foster care). For this change, stakeholders needed to engage at all levels in changing policy and practice. Noteworthy is the legislative taken in India in the year 2015 to amend and revise its existing Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000. The new Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 included provisions on foster care under the chapter Reintegration and Rehabilitation. Sri Lanka took formal action in 2019 with the passage of The National Alternative Care Policy for Children in Sri Lanka. This act defines all forms of alternative care including foster care and kinship care. These legislative changes aligned with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) asserting a child’s rights framework. Collaboration, training and exchange of practices have been key to the development of foster care and will continue to help this monumental change process.","PeriodicalId":93104,"journal":{"name":"Institutionalised children exploration and beyond","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135386585","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1177/23493003231152727
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Pub Date : 2023-03-01DOI: 10.1177/23493003231152728
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Pub Date : 2017-09-01Epub Date: 2020-03-15DOI: 10.1177/2349301120170217
E J Levey
Orphans and other institutionalized children frequently have histories of maltreatment prior to entering institutional care. Better understanding the impact of these maltreatment experiences is essential to meeting the needs of these children. Institutional caregivers are challenged to address the unique and complex needs of these children. A team of child psychiatrists and mental health specialists visited a children's home in south India to provide consultation to the caregivers. The cases of two adolescent girls illustrate two distinct presentations following histories of significant maltreatment and early loss. One of the girls was significantly dysregulated. The other was struggling academically after leaving the home but was better able to regulate her affective states. The team recommended supporting the children's existing defensive structures and allowing them to speak about any past traumas on their own terms without being pushed to do so. The team also considered the self-regulating function of the cultural practices in which the children engaged and encouraged them to continue these activities.
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