Psychosocial State and Resiliency of Vulnerable Children: Role of Psychosocial Counselling

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaheen Islam ◽  
Salim Chowdury
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Psychosocial Counselling

Co-Constructing a Learning Community

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Common Understanding ◽  
Country Specific

This paper explores the development of professional understanding across a large group of professionals and academics from eight different countries engaged in an international project. The focus of the project was to develop a suite of appropriate electronic tools to support the wide range of professionals (doctors, teachers, care and family workers, psychologists and medical and occupational therapists) who may be involved in working with and providing support for vulnerable children and families, which would be relevant across European countries. This case study explores how effective communication developed between the members of the research group to enable greater common understanding of both cultural and country specific provision, needs, and the underpinning philosophy and principles behind current provision in different countries represented. It explores the role of a ‘learning community’ and a ‘community of practice’ (Lave & Wenger, 1998) in this process as a tool for developing understanding. It provides insights into related issues, and possible future lessons to be learnt.

Primary Prevention: Fact or Fiction

1980 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverley Raphael
Keyword(s):  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Biological Factors ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Community Processes ◽  
Preventive Work ◽  
High Risk Populations ◽  
Methodological Problems

This paper is a review of studies oriented to the primary prevention of psychiatric disorder. Difficulties in this field are noted, including current aetiological concepts, outcome measures, techniques and processes, methodological problems, humanitarian and ethical issues and the role of social processes. Studies in several different areas of primary prevention are described. These include projects directed towards parenting processes, vulnerable children, crisis intervention, psychosomatic variables, biological factors, mental health education and community processes. Resistances to preventive work are outlined. It is concluded that much work in this field represents a ‘call’ for prevention; that diffuse interventions for diffuse population groups to achieve diffuse outcomes may not lead to demonstrable effects in prevention. Specific interventions directed towards high risk populations to achieve specific preventive goals have shown that primary prevention may be accomplished in some areas.

scholarly journals The Role of Nonprofit Organizations and Volunteer Services in the Implementation of the National Strategy on Action for Children 2012–2017

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.V. Semya ◽  
A.Y. Telitsyna
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Training System ◽  
National Strategy ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Provision Of Services

We analysed the role of socially oriented NGOs and volunteer services in the implementation of the objectives of National Strategy for Action on Children 2012–2017 and priority activities in the provision of services to vulnerable children and their families. The article provides the examples of innovative social practices and technologies developed and implemented by NGOs, which become generally accepted, widely used, and codified later. We show the role of the nonprofit institutions for the implementing the international experience. There is an increasing of the role of socially oriented NGOs as a partner of the regional authorities in the formulation and implementation of social policy modernization in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation over the past few years, including the organi- zation of interdepartmental and multidisciplinary interaction. The paper provides detailed analysis of the significance of the volunteer institution in the creation of conditions for development and socialization of children-orphans and children with disabilities, to identify further relevant activities in the context of deinstitu- tionalization of children in different categories without parental care, and trans- ferred to family care forms. The analysis showed that effective socially oriented NGOs, volunteer movements and public sector hampered by inadequate legal framework, weak activity of charitable organizations at the municipal level, the uncertainty of the evaluation of the action of NGOs and its effectiveness (lack of evaluation criteria), lack of staff training system for NCOs, "the fear of the authorities” is to transfer certain functions and powers as the national partner, the false perception of NGOs as a source of wealth and additional resources.

The Role of Faith (Spirituality/Religion) in Resilience in Sub-Saharan African Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-233
Author(s):  
Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa ◽  
Tapologo Maundeni
Keyword(s):  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Psychological Issues ◽  
Premature Deaths ◽  
Research Level ◽  
Sub Saharan

Children living in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries face a plethora of challenges that require adaptation and resilience for them to develop typically. The experiences of epidemics, armed conflicts, and many other man-made and natural disasters create abject poverty and psychological issues: the vulnerable children become orphans and/or refugees in addition to premature deaths because they lack safety nets. This article explores the role of faith (i.e., religion or spirituality) as a source of resilience with regard to chronic stressful life events experienced by children. There is need to establish the role of faith in children's lives because of the different types of adverse events that impact child development. African countries are inundated by many hazards that impact children more than any other age group and this trend requires urgent intervention by all stakeholders. At research level, there is need to conduct studies that explore, over prolonged periods of time, the processes and role of spirituality/religion (S/R) in facilitating or inhibiting children's adjustment to traumatic experiences. Additionally, at policy level, there is need for governments in SSA to implement policies, intervene and protect children; in addition to encouraging collaboration among the religious fraternity, traditional leaders, and other stakeholders to make the world a better place for children.

Modernisation of Childcare Workforce in India: A Way to Deinstitutionalisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-169
Author(s):  
C. Raneesh ◽  
A. K. Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Child Protection ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Protection Scheme ◽  
Ideal Situation ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Children’S Homes ◽  
The Government ◽  
Workforce Needs ◽  
The Ideal

The enactment of new legislations and policies and establishment of proper implementation agencies are considered the fundamental elements of modernisation. Likewise, in India, the child welfare sector is witnessing a paradigm shift after the implementation of juvenile justice acts and the establishment of Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS). The policy documents suggest that institutionalisation of a child must be the last resort; hence, the ideal situation is deinstitutionalising children from institutions to other care facilities. Childcare staff have to intervene effectively with the stakeholders to find out a more suitable option than institutionalisation. This process demands professionals with proper skills and a scientific understanding of the multifaceted issues of vulnerable children. The process would yield the desired benefits only under this circumstance. Thus, the role of childcare staff is crucial in the deinstitutionalisation process. In this study on childcare staff in children’s homes of Kasaragod district of Kerala, the researcher adopted a descriptive design and selected all registered children’s homes for the study purpose. The data was collected from childcare staff through an interview schedule and Kuppuswami’s socio-economic scale. The major finding of the study is that the childcare staff in these institutions are not meeting the prescribed standards envisioned by the government. This under-skilled and non-professional workforce needs a transformation to achieve the desired output.

The Use of Play in Occupational Therapy for Children: What is Play?

1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 107-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hazel Bracegirdle
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Vulnerable Children

This article introduces some of the theoretical principles that inform the use of play in the treatment of children with disabilities. A number of competing definitions of play and its functions are briefly discussed. Both educationalists and child psychotherapists make claims for the value of play but tend to offer quite different explanations of why it helps vulnerable children, whilst animal ethologists stress the role of play in promoting survival and adaptation. Some of the key ideas of historically important play theorists, including Freud, Klein, Winnicott, Froebel, Montessori and Piaget, are mentioned.

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