| Title: |
Reimagining child welfare services in Latin America: Towards communities of excellence ; Reimaginar los servicios de bienestar infantil en América Latina: Hacia comunidades de excelencia |
| Authors: |
Cetrone, Wayne; DiDonato, Stephen; Southgate, Jane; Stratton, Elizabeth |
| Source: |
Education & Society Journal; Vol. 5 No. 10 (2024); 45-59 ; Revista Educación y Sociedad; Vol. 5 Núm. 10 (2024); 45-59 ; 2709-9164 |
| Publisher Information: |
Academia de Estudios Educativos y Sociales - ACEES |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Subject Terms: |
residential care centers; child welfare; vulnerable youth; deinstitutionalization; Peru; Centros de acogida residencial; bienestar infantil; jóvenes vulnerables; desinstitucionalización; Perú |
| Description: |
Children facing extreme poverty, abuse, and neglect often lack empowering care in welfare settings. This study developed and tested a model curriculum for training caregivers in two Peruvian Residential Care Centers using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods longitudinal design with 26 participants over three years. Findings demonstrate the curriculum’s practical value for caregiver training and emphasize the necessity of shifting organizational culture toward trauma-informed, strengths-based, and motivational practices. Achieving this transformation depends on committed leadership and increased organizational awareness, underscoring the importance of holistic change for effective, empowering support in residential child welfare environments. ; Los niños afectados por pobreza extrema, abuso y abandono suelen carecer de cuidados empoderadores en entornos de asistencia social. Este estudio diseñó y probó un plan de estudios para la formación de cuidadores en dos centros residenciales peruanos, utilizando un diseño longitudinal secuencial explicativo de métodos mixtos con 26 participantes durante tres años. Los resultados muestran el valor práctico del programa y resaltan la necesidad de transformar la cultura organizativa hacia enfoques basados en el trauma, fortalezas y motivación. Esta transformación exige liderazgo comprometido y mayor conciencia organizacional para lograr un apoyo infantil eficaz y empoderador. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf; text/html |
| Language: |
Spanish; Castilian |
| Relation: |
https://revistaeduysoc.acees.net/index.php/revistaeduysoc/article/view/240/233; https://revistaeduysoc.acees.net/index.php/revistaeduysoc/article/view/240/234; https://revistaeduysoc.acees.net/index.php/revistaeduysoc/article/view/240 |
| DOI: |
10.53940/xqh97r29 |
| Availability: |
https://revistaeduysoc.acees.net/index.php/revistaeduysoc/article/view/240; https://doi.org/10.53940/xqh97r29 |
| Rights: |
Derechos de autor 2025 Wayne Cetrone, Stephen DiDonato, Jane Southgate, Elizabeth Stratton ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.6941C264 |
| Database: |
BASE |