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En fallstudie om barnhemspersonalens arbete : Speglad utifrån Maslows behovsteori

Begovic, Ajdina LU and Markovic, Aleksandra LU (2014) SOPA63 20132
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine how staff members of an orphanage in Zagreb, Croatia, operate their work with the attended orphans. Also to perceive what the staff members estimate as the essential needs of the orphans and how they work in order to supply them. By semi-structured interviews with five of the staff members, we have gained their attitude towards our intentions of the study. Subsequently, these had been analyzed and discussed with assistance of Abraham Maslows theory "hierarchy of needs" and previous research of the subject. Unlike many other orphanages, a significant matter of this orphanage is that 80 % of its orphans are in touch with their biological parents.
The main results of the study shows that the staff... (More)
The aim of this study was to examine how staff members of an orphanage in Zagreb, Croatia, operate their work with the attended orphans. Also to perceive what the staff members estimate as the essential needs of the orphans and how they work in order to supply them. By semi-structured interviews with five of the staff members, we have gained their attitude towards our intentions of the study. Subsequently, these had been analyzed and discussed with assistance of Abraham Maslows theory "hierarchy of needs" and previous research of the subject. Unlike many other orphanages, a significant matter of this orphanage is that 80 % of its orphans are in touch with their biological parents.
The main results of the study shows that the staff members endeavor to provide every child in their care with incentives and conditions for optimal growth and development. They estimate the physiological needs as the most prepotent of all needs. Due to the trauma of separating from their biological parents, the children are more emotionally instable compared to children living with their parents. Therefore the needs of support, comfort and affection are estimated as important. Also the needs of safety and consistency are supplied by the staff members at the orphanage. (Less)
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author
Begovic, Ajdina LU and Markovic, Aleksandra LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20132
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Orphanage, orphans, Abraham Maslow, theory, hierarchy of needs, caregivers, case study
language
Swedish
id
4255711
date added to LUP
2014-02-03 10:36:40
date last changed
2014-02-03 10:36:40
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to examine how staff members of an orphanage in Zagreb, Croatia, operate their work with the attended orphans. Also to perceive what the staff members estimate as the essential needs of the orphans and how they work in order to supply them. By semi-structured interviews with five of the staff members, we have gained their attitude towards our intentions of the study. Subsequently, these had been analyzed and discussed with assistance of Abraham Maslows theory "hierarchy of needs" and previous research of the subject. Unlike many other orphanages, a significant matter of this orphanage is that 80 % of its orphans are in touch with their biological parents. 
The main results of the study shows that the staff members endeavor to provide every child in their care with incentives and conditions for optimal growth and development. They estimate the physiological needs as the most prepotent of all needs. Due to the trauma of separating from their biological parents, the children are more emotionally instable compared to children living with their parents. Therefore the needs of support, comfort and affection are estimated as important. Also the needs of safety and consistency are supplied by the staff members at the orphanage.}},
  author       = {{Begovic, Ajdina and Markovic, Aleksandra}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{En fallstudie om barnhemspersonalens arbete : Speglad utifrån Maslows behovsteori}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}