"She's my favourite": Children's perspectives about good residential child care

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.19.3.4179

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Manuela Eleonora Garcia Quiroga
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4211-8889
Carolina Urbina Hurtado, Dra.
Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7051-4654

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This research explores the perspectives of children living in residential programs regarding the characteristics of a good caregiver. A qualitative study was developed using graphic techniques and group interviews with 14 children living in residential programs in Valparaíso-Chile. The network of care perceived by the children at individual and residential level was identified, highlighting residential figures over family members. The children showed a specificity of the bond with their residential caregivers and suggested characteristics of a good caregiver, associated with protection, permanence and daily accompaniment. Affection is a cross-cutting element in children's narratives about their
caregiving experiences and perspectives on what makes a good caregiver. The results suggest that
residential programs should consider children's perspectives and create conditions to favor this affective bonding with caregivers.



Keywords: Child care, child welfare, interpersonal relations, childhood, residential child care.

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"She’s my favourite": Children’s perspectives about good residential child care. (2021). Revista Latinoamericana De Ciencias Sociales, Niñez Y Juventud , 19(3), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.19.3.4179
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Vol. 19 No. 3: septiembre - diciembre de 2021
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Author Biographies

Manuela Eleonora Garcia Quiroga, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Psicóloga, PUCV. Magíster, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Doctora, University of Birmingham. Académica de la Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Filosofía y Educación, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile. 0000-0002-4211-8889. H5: 8. Correo electrónico: manuela.garcia@pucv.cl

Carolina Urbina Hurtado, Dra., Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile

Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile. Psicóloga, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Doctora en
Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Académica de la Carrera de Psicología, Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chile. 0000-0001-7051-4654. H5: 8. Correo electrónico: carolinauh@gmail.com

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"She’s my favourite": Children’s perspectives about good residential child care. (2021). Revista Latinoamericana De Ciencias Sociales, Niñez Y Juventud , 19(3), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.11600/rlcsnj.19.3.4179

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