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Morão, A., Calheiros, M. M. & Graça, J. (2018). Values, expectations and practices in residential care: An exploratory study. EUSARF 2018 Porto.

A. I. Morão et al.,  "Values, expectations and practices in residential care: An exploratory study", in EUSARF 2018 Porto, Porto, 2018

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	author = "Morão, A. and Calheiros, M. M. and Graça, J.",
	title = "Values, expectations and practices in residential care: An exploratory study",
	year = "2018",
	howpublished = "Digital",
	url = "http://www.eusarf2018porto.com/"
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Values, expectations and practices in residential care: An exploratory study
T2  - EUSARF 2018 Porto
AU  - Morão, A.
AU  - Calheiros, M. M.
AU  - Graça, J.
PY  - 2018
CY  - Porto
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AB  - It has been acknowledged that Child Protection System professionals may face ethical and moral dilemmas regarding
their work with the children/youth and families. Within this field of work, Residential care staff often
cope with complex and stressful events in challenging professional and organizational contexts, while providing
care to children and youth with demanding needs. However, to our knowledge, no studies have specifically
focused on the ethical tensions faced by residential care staff in their roles both as professionals within a specific
social and organizational context, and as “surrogate parents” to the children and youth in care. The present
qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with 20 residential care professionals to explore the challenging
events and tensions they face at work, and their educational values and expectations towards the children
and youth in care. Preliminary results of the ongoing exploratory study will be presented. Thematic analysis
will allow for identifying major themes on this issue and generate inputs for further research, aiming to
improve staff training and inform policy and practice on residential care services.
ER  -