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Fathi M, Bakshi Zarei F, Khakrangin M. (2024). Obstacles and challenges of teenagers in Foster care centers to start an independent life. refahj. 24(93),
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Introduction: As one of the most vulnerable and sensitive sections of the society who live in Foster care centers, orphaned and poorly supervised children and adolescents, in addition to the specific problems of adolescence due to deprivation from family and living conditions in this environment, face additional problems. Therefore, this research has been conducted with the aim of analyzing and identifying the obstacles and challenges of teenagers in Foster care centers to start an independent life.
Method: This study is a qualitative research. The participants in this research are teenagers who spent part of their lives in Foster care centers and were finally discharged to independent life and are experts and specialists in this field. The sampling method has also been done in a purposeful way based on the criterion of information saturation with 15 people from 19 to 22 years old and 10 experts in this field semi-structured interviews have been done.
Findings: Data analysis was done based on thematic analysis. 7 main themes were obtained from the data analysis, which include; Low flexibility of related laws and guidelines, lack of comprehensive planning in meeting needs, shaky living conditions, lack of comprehensive support, material barriers, disconnection from society and individual indicators resulted.
Discussion: The results of this research show that in the conditions of teenagers in Foster care centers, they face fewer obstacles and challenges to start and continue a successful independent life, that the lifestyle in the centers is more similar to the natural conditions of the family, and from Other regular and comprehensive support should be considered for every teenager after discharge.
Method: This study is a qualitative research. The participants in this research are teenagers who spent part of their lives in Foster care centers and were finally discharged to independent life and are experts and specialists in this field. The sampling method has also been done in a purposeful way based on the criterion of information saturation with 15 people from 19 to 22 years old and 10 experts in this field semi-structured interviews have been done.
Findings: Data analysis was done based on thematic analysis. 7 main themes were obtained from the data analysis, which include; Low flexibility of related laws and guidelines, lack of comprehensive planning in meeting needs, shaky living conditions, lack of comprehensive support, material barriers, disconnection from society and individual indicators resulted.
Discussion: The results of this research show that in the conditions of teenagers in Foster care centers, they face fewer obstacles and challenges to start and continue a successful independent life, that the lifestyle in the centers is more similar to the natural conditions of the family, and from Other regular and comprehensive support should be considered for every teenager after discharge.
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Received: 2023/05/22 | Accepted: 2024/01/24 | Published: 2024/06/30
Received: 2023/05/22 | Accepted: 2024/01/24 | Published: 2024/06/30
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