ABSTRACT

This study concerns the exploration of the perceptions of professionals working in residential child care and in child psychiatric clinics in Greece regarding family visits during child placement. The participants were fourteen people working in residential child care and child psychiatric clinics. A qualitative approach was chosen. The method of thematic analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Five main categories emerged from the analysis, which led to a more thorough understanding of the participant’s perceptions.

The findings of this study demonstrate the importance of connecting youth with their story and their parents. Emphasis is placed on the protective and supportive role of the institution (and the people who actually form it) and their ability to provide a safe environment that can maintain boundaries and in which they are emotionally available to the children and resilient.

摘要

这项研究涉及探索在希腊的寄宿儿童保育中心和儿童精神病诊所工作的专业人员对在安置孩子期间进行家庭探访的看法。参加者是在住宅儿童保育和儿童精神病诊所工作的十四个人。选择了定性方法。采用主题分析的方法对访谈数据进行分析。分析得出了五个主要类别，这使人们对参与者的看法有了更彻底的了解。

这项研究的结果表明了将青年与他们的故事和父母联系起来的重要性。重点放在机构（和实际组建机构的人）的保护和支持作用上，以及他们提供能够维持界限的安全环境的能力，在这种环境中，儿童可以情感地使用它们并具有韧性。