Stationäre Erziehungshilfen im Persönlichen Leben (StePLife)

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https://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/32663
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Auftragsforschung
Project start
2020
Project end
2024
Project status
laufend
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Contributors
Köngeter, Stefan
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Die vierjährige Längsschnittstudie «Stationäre Erziehungshilfe im persönlichen Leben» (StePLife) setzt hier an und untersucht Veränderungen des persönlichen Lebens von jungen Menschen (12-17 Jahren), die in den stationären Erziehungshilfen in der Schweiz platziert sind. Das persönliche Leben bezeichnet dabei einen Zusammenhang von sozialen Beziehungen und Wohnorten, in dem ein Gefühl von Identität, Zugehörigkeit und Verbundenheit durch eine Person hergestellt wird. Im Mittelpunkt der Untersuchung steht die Frage, wie junge Menschen durch die stationären Erziehungshilfen ihr persönliches Leben in Bezug auf die beiden Dimensionen soziale Beziehungen und Wohnorte verändern. In der Studie werden diese relevanten Dimensionen des persönlichen Lebens erstmals in den Mittel-punkt gerückt und dabei die Relationierung der sozialen Beziehungen und der Wohnorte in den stationären Erziehungshilfen mit denen ausserhalb untersucht. Dies erfolgt mit Hilfe einer Längsschnitterhebung, in der über 24 Monate hinweg junge Menschen in drei Wellen standardisiert face-to-face befragt werden. Neben den Dimensionen soziale Beziehungen und Wohnorte werden auch die Bedingungen für das persönliche Leben (aktuelle Wohngruppe, Herkunftsfamilie, bisherige Platzierungen, Verhaltensmuster etc.) und die Folgen für deren Wohlbefinden (Lebenszufriedenheit etc.) abgefragt. Die Studie leistet somit einen Beitrag, die Veränderungen im persönlichen Leben der jungen Menschen besser verstehen zu können und aufzuzeigen, welche Bedingungen Einfluss auf diese Veränderungen haben und wie sich damit auch deren Wohlbefinden verändert.
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Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit
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Institut Kinder- und Jugendhilfe
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds (SNF)
Project partner
Ost - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
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Stationäre Jugendhilfe aus der Perspektive von jungen Menschen denken. Das Forschungsprojekt StePLife will Impulse für die Praxis gewinnen
(Bundesamt für Justiz, Fachbereich Straf- und Massnahmenvollzug, 2022) Köngeter, Stefan; Schaffner, Dorothee; Fellmann, Lukas; Kindler, Tobias; Osswald, Jana [in: #prison-info]
Das Forschungsprojekt StePLife untersucht, wie Jugendliche im Alter von 12 bis 17 Jahren ihr persönliches Leben aufgrund einer stationären Unterbringung verändern. Im Fokus der vierjährigen Untersuchung steht das Veränderungspotenzial von Beziehungen zu Menschen sowie zu Orten, die Identität, Zugehörigkeit und Verbundenheit vermitteln.
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Relations between personal networks of young people in residential care and their sense of belonging​
(15.09.2023) Fellmann, Lukas; Zellner, Carole; Kindler, Tobias; Köngeter, Stefan; Osswald, Jana; Schaffner, Dorothee; Schmid, Thomas
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Social and spatial belonging in child and youth residential care: the role of personal networks
(19.04.2024) Fellmann, Lukas; Zellner, Carole; Kindler, Tobias; Köngeter, Stefan; Osswald, Jana; Schaffner, Dorothee; Schmid, Thomas
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Exploring the impact of multilocal housing arrangements on the well-being of young people in residential youth care
(19.04.2024) Schmid, Thomas; Osswald, Jana; Kindler, Tobias; Fellmann, Lukas; Köngeter, Stefan; Schaffner, Dorothee; Zellner, Carole
Exploring the impact of multilocal housing arrangements on the well-being of young people in residential youth care – A quantitative study Background: Previous research in the field of child and youth care has overlooked the fact that many young people in residential care may have multiple residences in addition to their placement. As a result, there is a lack of empirical data on the impact of multilocal housing arrangements on young people's well-being. Research questions: In order to fill this research gap, our study draws on two theoretical frameworks - the Personal Life Theory developed by Carole Smart in 2007 and the perspective of housing as a complex social and educational issue put forward by Miriam Meuth in 2018. The aim of the study is to explore the living arrangements and evaluations of (multiple) residences of young people in residential care and to identify possible factors influencing their well-being. Therefore, we ask what specific living arrangements these young people have, how they evaluate their places of residence, how these places differ for them, and how these housing situations affect their subjective well-being. Methods: Drawing on a quantitative cross-sectional research design, young people living in residential care facilities in the German-speaking part of Switzerland were invited to participate in an online survey that included innovative scales measuring the participants' housing situation on the activity, physical, and emotional dimensions. Respondents' well-being was assessed using the Personal Well-Being Index (Diener 1984, Cummins & Lau 2005). The final sample consisted of 563 young people from 90 different organizations and 15 cantons. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and multivariate regression were used to answer the research questions. Results: The results show that only 17 percent of the young people in our sample live exclusively in a residential care facility. 45 percent live in one additional place, and another 38 percent live in two or more additional places (e.g., with parents, relatives, or friends). While the ratings of their places of residence varied significantly by location, residential care facilities were rated lowest on all three emotional, physical, and activity dimensions. All housing dimensions have a significant impact on well-being, with the emotional dimension having the strongest influence. Conclusions: This study is the first to use a quantitative approach to empirically illustrate Smart and Meuth's arguments. The results show that many young people in residential care do indeed feel attached to multiple places of residence. Although it seems less important in how many places young people live or how long they have lived in one place, the attachment to a place of residence has a significant impact on the well-being of these young people. Therefore, in order to better identify and address the different types of disadvantages faced by young people in residential care, the findings provide valuable suggestions for improving residential care services as a specific place of residence. The conclusion of our presentation will discuss further implications for both theoretical research and practical applications in the field of out-of-home care.
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The importance of reunification expectations for young people’s sense of belonging in residential care in Switzerland
(20.06.2024) Osswald, Jana
Background and purpose: Decisions about family reunification in out-of-home care are subject to ongoing international debates. While some scholars, based on attachment theory, argue that reunification with the family should only be an option for a limited period of time, as long-term placement leads to alienation from the family, others argue that long-term placement does not automatically imply alienation from the family and attachment to the new place of residence. However, there is little research on how young people in residential youth care, manage their sense of belonging between their out-of-home placement and their family’s place(s) of residence, and how this is affected by the expectation of reunification. This study draws on theories of belonging, which highlight the importance of the temporal and motivational aspects of belonging. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between reunification expectations and the adolescents' sense of belonging to their residential care facility and their family’s place(s) of residence. Data and methods: The study draws on quantitative cross-sectional data, collected within a larger research project in German-speaking Switzerland. The sample consisted of 563 young people from 90 different residential care facilities in 15 cantons. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. This questionnaire included self-developed scales measuring the young people’s sense of belonging to their different places of residence. In addition, participants were asked about their expectations regarding their future placement situation. The sense of belonging of those expecting a reunification with their family and those expecting to remain in the residential care facility into adulthood were compared. In addition, the influence of the length of placement on the young people's sense of belonging was examined. Findings: The results show that of the total sample, 37% of the young people expect to be reunified with their family, making reunification the most common placement expectation. The results also show that young people’s placement expectations are important for their sense of belonging. Those expecting a reunification had a significantly lower sense of belonging to the residential care facility and a significantly higher sense of belonging to their family place(s) than those expecting to stay in the residential care facility into adulthood. Nevertheless, the results also show that the family places remain important for most young people despite their out-of-home placement. However, no significant correlations were found between the length of placement, neither with the placement expectations nor with the young people’s sense of belonging. Conclusion and Implications: The findings indicate that young people's placement expectations should be taken into account when considering their sense of belonging in placement decisions. The findings also point to the importance of pathway planning in out-of-home placements and they show that the length of placement alone is not sufficient to understand the temporal dimension of belonging.
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