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Title: | Mapping Maltese children in foster care : survey findings |
Authors: | Galea-Seychell, Olivia Geraldi-Gauci, Miriam |
Keywords: | Foster children -- Malta Foster home care -- Malta Social work with children -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Publisher: | University of Malta. Junior College |
Citation: | Galea-Seychell, O. & Geraldi-Gauci, M. (2016). Mapping Maltese children in foster care : survey findings. Symposia Melitensia, Vol. 12, p. 87-105 |
Abstract: | This paper outlines part of the findings of a survey study of social work case files. The study was the first one of its nature within the Maltese islands. It was needed to fill the research vacuum about the profiles of 136 of fostered children in Malta. As this was the first time these statistics were gathered, the findings form a baseline model and provide useful comprehensive data on the demographics and characteristics of fostered children for the Maltese government and Social Services Department as well as for future research. This research analysed the demographic variables such as gender, locality, ethnicity, disability/learning difficulties (if any), and age of 136 children being fostered at the time of the study. Other variables, amongst them legal status, type of care, duration of care experiences, and placement moves were also studied. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/14902 |
ISSN: | 1812-7509 |
Appears in Collections: | SymMel, 2016, Volume 12 SymMel, 2016, Volume 12 |
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