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Understanding the history, needs and experiences of looked after children with African heritage: lessons from Ibadan, Nigeria
Adoption & Fostering Pub Date : 2020-12-01 , DOI: 10.1177/0308575920963392
Olayinka Akanle 1 , Abiodun Tunde Ojuri 2
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Orphanages have traditionally played a key role in meeting the needs of abandoned and displaced children. This is still the case in many countries like Nigeria where they provide shelter for children of all ages presenting a variety of needs. For those defined as orphaned and vulnerable, there are few alternatives and no budgetary allocations for residential provision. In this situation, the management of orphanages has become a salient issue and the dearth of research is serious as social and family systems are under increasing pressures and more children from Africa are entering care in developed countries. This article provides an ethnographic and cross-sectional study of the current situation in one Nigerian city. It shows that residential institutions provide a comprehensive service for children requiring substitute care, fulfilling many different functions and meeting all needs. The homes are run by a mixture of state, voluntary and private organisations, leading to considerable variation in the resources available and the quality of care. Some of the reasons why children are admitted are now rare in developed countries and reflect the prevailing legislation, cultural values and poverty in the region. Given the rising number of children with African heritage entering care in the UK and the arrival of others via intercountry adoption, the article alerts social workers to information that might aid their understanding of these children's histories and the nature of the services they have received.

中文翻译:

了解非洲裔儿童的历史、需求和经历:尼日利亚伊巴丹的经验教训

孤儿院历来在满足被遗弃和流离失所儿童的需求方面发挥着关键作用。在尼日利亚等许多国家,情况仍然如此,他们为所有年龄的儿童提供庇护所,满足各种需求。对于那些被定义为孤儿和弱势群体的人,几乎没有其他选择,也没有用于住宅供应的预算拨款。在这种情况下,孤儿院的管理成为一个突出的问题,而且由于社会和家庭系统承受着越来越大的压力,越来越多的非洲儿童正在发达国家接受护理,孤儿院的管理严重缺乏。本文对尼日利亚一个城市的现状进行了民族志和横断面研究。这表明寄宿机构为需要替代照料的儿童提供全面的服务,实现许多不同的功能并满足所有需求。这些家庭由国家、志愿组织和私人组织共同经营,导致可用资源和护理质量存在很大差异。儿童被录取的一些原因现在在发达国家很少见,反映了该地区普遍的立法、文化价值观和贫困。鉴于越来越多的非洲裔儿童进入英国接受护理,以及其他人通过跨国收养来到英国,这篇文章提醒社会工作者注意可能有助于他们了解这些儿童的历史和他们所接受服务性质的信息。导致可用资源和护理质量出现相当大的差异。儿童被录取的一些原因现在在发达国家很少见,反映了该地区普遍的立法、文化价值观和贫困。鉴于越来越多的非洲裔儿童进入英国接受护理,以及其他人通过跨国收养来到英国,这篇文章提醒社会工作者注意可能有助于他们了解这些儿童的历史和他们所接受服务性质的信息。导致可用资源和护理质量出现相当大的差异。儿童被录取的一些原因现在在发达国家很少见,反映了该地区普遍的立法、文化价值观和贫困。鉴于越来越多的非洲裔儿童进入英国接受护理,以及其他人通过跨国收养来到英国,这篇文章提醒社会工作者注意可能有助于他们了解这些儿童的历史和他们所接受服务性质的信息。
更新日期:2020-12-01
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