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Vikten av trygghet

Eriksson, Maja LU (2019) SOPA63 20191
School of Social Work
Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate what unaccompanied asylum-seeking children need according to the staff working at the homes where they are living. and how the staff tries to meet these needs. The method is qualitative and is based on interviews where six staff members were interviewed from two different homes.
This study analyzes the relationship between the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and the staff by using theoretical concepts such as attachment theory, self-determination theory and “another profession”.

The results show that the staff thinks that what these children mainly need is to feel safe and to have someone to talk to. The staff also expressed that children need to be motivated. One way the staff tries to... (More)
The aim of this study is to investigate what unaccompanied asylum-seeking children need according to the staff working at the homes where they are living. and how the staff tries to meet these needs. The method is qualitative and is based on interviews where six staff members were interviewed from two different homes.
This study analyzes the relationship between the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and the staff by using theoretical concepts such as attachment theory, self-determination theory and “another profession”.

The results show that the staff thinks that what these children mainly need is to feel safe and to have someone to talk to. The staff also expressed that children need to be motivated. One way the staff tries to meet this need is by giving them hope. A crucial part of the work is according to the staff to have a close relationship with the asylum-seeking children. At the same time, they mentioned that it is important that they don´t get to close since they are staff and not their family. (Less)
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author
Eriksson, Maja LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, attachment, motivation, professionalism
language
Swedish
id
8979465
date added to LUP
2019-06-17 13:04:34
date last changed
2019-06-17 13:04:34
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study is to investigate what unaccompanied asylum-seeking children need according to the staff working at the homes where they are living. and how the staff tries to meet these needs. The method is qualitative and is based on interviews where six staff members were interviewed from two different homes. 
This study analyzes the relationship between the unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and the staff by using theoretical concepts such as attachment theory, self-determination theory and “another profession”. 

The results show that the staff thinks that what these children mainly need is to feel safe and to have someone to talk to. The staff also expressed that children need to be motivated. One way the staff tries to meet this need is by giving them hope. A crucial part of the work is according to the staff to have a close relationship with the asylum-seeking children. At the same time, they mentioned that it is important that they don´t get to close since they are staff and not their family.}},
  author       = {{Eriksson, Maja}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Vikten av trygghet}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}