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Working with orphans at an orphanage in a southeast European country - A qualitative study of staff's descriptions of their work with the children

Jolevska, Katerina LU (2014) SOPA63 20141
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine how the staff at an orphanage a southeast European country described their work with orphans and how this affects their professional identity. To implement this study I used a qualitative method, which was based on semi structured interviews with six staff members about their views on their work. The interviews were analyzed with Goffmans concepts about dramaturgy and total institutions. The staff described their work with the children filled with joy and happiness but very hard and with great responsibility. Some of them liked to keep a certain distance to the children while others wanted a close relationship. The study also showed that the orphanage can not be defined as an institution based on... (More)
The aim of this study was to examine how the staff at an orphanage a southeast European country described their work with orphans and how this affects their professional identity. To implement this study I used a qualitative method, which was based on semi structured interviews with six staff members about their views on their work. The interviews were analyzed with Goffmans concepts about dramaturgy and total institutions. The staff described their work with the children filled with joy and happiness but very hard and with great responsibility. Some of them liked to keep a certain distance to the children while others wanted a close relationship. The study also showed that the orphanage can not be defined as an institution based on Goffmans theory about total institutions. The staff described a more flexible and open workenvironment where the daily work evolves around the childrens needs. (Less)
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author
Jolevska, Katerina LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20141
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Barnhem, barnhemspersonal, Goffman, yrkesroll, institution, orphanage, professional role, orphanage staff
language
Swedish
id
4463828
date added to LUP
2014-06-13 08:45:52
date last changed
2014-06-13 08:45:52
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to examine how the staff at an orphanage a southeast European country described their work with orphans and how this affects their professional identity. To implement this study I used a qualitative method, which was based on semi structured interviews with six staff members about their views on their work. The interviews were analyzed with Goffmans concepts about dramaturgy and total institutions. The staff described their work with the children filled with joy and happiness but very hard and with great responsibility. Some of them liked to keep a certain distance to the children while others wanted a close relationship. The study also showed that the orphanage can not be defined as an institution based on Goffmans theory about total institutions. The staff described a more flexible and open workenvironment where the daily work evolves around the childrens needs.}},
  author       = {{Jolevska, Katerina}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Working with orphans at an orphanage in a southeast European country - A qualitative study of staff's descriptions of their work with the children}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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