Research project HERO-II

Children麓s Wellbeing and Participation in Residential Care

The project at a glance

  • Start date:
    01 Mar 2023
  • Duration in months:
    24
  • Funding:
    Fondation Juniclair
  • Principal Investigator(s):
    Pascale ENGEL DE ABREU

成人头条

HERO II builds on the HERO study, which highlighted the wellbeing benefits of child participation in residential care settings in Luxembourg. This follow-on project explores: (i) social care professionals’ understanding of child participation, (ii) practices for including children in decisions about their welfare, and (iii) challenges to implementing participatory approaches. The study surveys professionals through an online questionnaire to gain deeper insights into participation practices and barriers. The findings aim to enhance the implementation of child participation principles, improving support for vulnerable children in residential care.

Featured Publication:

Engel de Abreu, P. M. J., Kumsta, R., & Wealer, C. (2023). . Child Abuse & Neglect, 146, 106522.

Project team

Organisation and Partners

  • Department of Humanities
  • Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)
  • Research Institute of Multilingualism
  • Office National de l鈥橢nfance (ONE, Minist猫re de l'脡ducation nationale, de l'Enfance et de la Jeunesse)
  • Fe虂de虂ration des acteurs du secteur social au Luxembourg (FEDAS)
  • Ombudsman fir Kanner a Jugendlecher (OKaJu)
  • Association nationale des communaut茅s 茅ducatives et sociales du Grand-Duch茅 de Luxembourg (ANCES)
  • Luxembourg National Research Fund
  • Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development Research Group

Keywords

  • child participation
  • well-being
  • residential care
  • child welfare and protection

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