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The relevance and experience of education from the perspective of Croatian youth in-care

Iskustva i značaj obrazovanja iz perspektive mladih u javnoj skrbi u Hrvatskoj

Pages 137-152 | Received 31 Mar 2011, Accepted 05 May 2012, Published online: 13 Sep 2012
 

Abstract

Education can contribute to the well-being of children and youth in out-of-home care by increasing resilience, acting as a secure base and enhancing life chances and pathways. This paper presents results of a qualitative study which aimed to examine the educational opportunities of youth in public care in Croatia from the user's perspective. A brief review of Croatian experience regarding in-care youth is presented and discussed. Six focus groups were conducted with 31 youth from children's homes and foster families. Participants perceive education as important for all children and youth because it can enable better life conditions and improve employment possibilities but they consider it to be even more important for in-care children due to their lack of a stable family base, financial insecurity and pressure to be independent. Educational experiences reveal different educational choices, circumstances that promote and those that impede education, as well as a differentiated approach to in-care children. The young people pointed to several factors that facilitate positive educational outcome: personal strengths and self-efficacy, financial support and a good relationship with professionals.

Obrazovanje može pridonijeti dobrobiti djece i mladih u javnoj skrbi povećavajući njihovu otpornost, njihove životne mogućnosti te djelujući kao sigurno mjesto. U ovom su radu prikazani rezultati istraživanja provedenog s ciljem upoznavanja obrazovnih mogućnosti mladih u javnoj skrbi u Hrvatskoj iz korisničke perspektive. Kratko je prikazan pregled hrvatskih iskustava u svezi mladih u javnoj skrbi. Provedeno je šest fokus grupa u kojoj je sudjelovala 31 mlada osoba smještena u institucionalni ili udomiteljski smještaj. Sudionici su percipirali obrazovanje ili jednako važnim za svu djecu i mlade jer osigurava bolje životne uvjete i poboljšava mogućnosti zaposlenja ili ga smatraju čak i važnijim za djecu u javnoj skrbi s obzirom da njima nedostaje stabilno obiteljsko utočište, financijska sigurnost te osjećaju pritisak da moraju biti samostalni. Edukacijska iskustva otkrivaju i da su donijeli različite obrazovne izbore, no i da su bili suočeni s okolnostima koje unaprjeduju ali i onima koje otežavaju njihovo obrazovanje kao i da su doživjeli različito ponašanje prema njima koji dolaze iz javne skrbi u odnosu na ostale vršnjake. Mladi su ukazali na nekoliko čimbenika koji promoviraju bolji obrazovni ishod: osobne snage i učinkovitost, financijska podrška i odnos sa stručnjacima.

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