Khadije Moradi, Ali Hadavand,
Volume 23, Issue 88 (5-2023)
Abstract
Introduction: Children and adolescents build the future of a country. When they commit a crime based on circumstances and are kept in a correctional center, their age needs should be taken into account in order to prevent them from committing a crime again. The purpose of the current research is to identify the most important problems and challenges in the management and treatment of children and adolescents in Iran's Correctional Center
Method: The research was conducted in two stages with qualitative approach and qualitative content analysis method. In the first stage, to identify the Favorable Status, international standards, guidelines and an international best model (Missouri Youth Service Center) was identified and analyzed. In the second stage, to explain the Current Status, internal related research, interviews, reports, videos and documentaries published on the web have been identified and analyzed.
Findings: Categories of employees, separation and classification, environment, education, recreation and entertainment, religion, health and treatment, relationship with family and society, disciplinary cases, inspection and complaint, return to society, awareness and human dignity were identified from the qualitative content analysis of international standards and their compatibility with each other. 13 main characteristics of the Missouri Youth Center model, the beliefs and philosophy underlying the model and its approach were identified and presented.
Discussion: Matching the Favorable Status with the Current Status identified the major problems in the management of Iran’s correctional centers. The results showed in addition to the problems in the management of the correctional center and treatment of adolescences, some of the problems are related to before entering the center and some after leaving the center. The most important problems in the management of the correctional center and the treatment of adolescences are presented along with the solutions to solve them.
Mansour Fathi, Ms Fahimeh Bakshi Zarei, Maryam Khakrangin,
Volume 24, Issue 93 (6-2024)
Abstract
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 teenage girls in foster care centers to start an independent life.
Method: The current study is a qualitative research study. The participants of the research are female teenagers who spent part of their lives in foster care centers and were finally discharged to independent life and they are already familiar with all the detalails of living in such centers. The sampling method has also been done in a purposeful way based on the criterion of information saturation with 15 people from among the people with the age range of 19 to 22 years old, and 10 experts in this field using semi-structured interviews.
Findings: Data analysis was done based on thematic analysis. Seven main themes were obtained from the data analysis, which included 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.
Discussion: The results of this research show that the 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 taken into onsideration for every teenager before leaving the center.
