Abstract

The study aims to explore the experiences of Ghanaian care leavers to discern the factors that promote and impede their educational attainment. Data was collected from 23 care leavers using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were then analyzed using the framework method. The findings suggest that the personal motivation of the care leavers and encouragement from significant adults and peers facilitated their academic success. However, the participants identified stigma, lack of academic support, and the inability to participate in decisions as barriers to their education. Recommendations include training residential care staff to enable them to facilitate the participation of young people in decisions about their education, encouraging and supporting young people in care to aspire for higher education, and developing plans to guide their educational progress.

摘要

该研究旨在探索加纳护理毕业生的经历，以找出促进和阻碍他们教育成就的因素。使用半结构化访谈从 23 名护理离职者那里收集数据。然后使用框架方法对访谈进行分析。研究结果表明，离校者的个人动机以及重要成年人和同龄人的鼓励促进了他们的学业成功。然而，参与者认为耻辱、缺乏学术支持和无法参与决策是他们教育的障碍。建议包括培训住宿护理人员，使他们能够促进年轻人参与有关他们的教育决策，鼓励和支持接受护理的年轻人渴望接受高等教育，