Proteção de crianças e jovens em Portugal: o que dizem ex-beneficiários, famílias, profissionais e investigadores?

Authors

  • Bárbara Mourão Sacur Universidade Católica Portuguesa image/svg+xml
  • Paulo Juiz Desembargador, Tribunal da Relação de Coimbra
  • Elisete Diogo Research Center on Health and Social Sciences (CARE), Politécnico de Portalegre | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing (CRC-W), Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60543/ts_iss.vi7.9862

Keywords:

Direitos das Crianças, Proteção de Crianças e Jovens, Desinstitucionalização, Reforma, Política Pública

Abstract

Although the remarks on child protection, some concerns request political action to ensure in fact the rights of the child. Literature has discussed proposals to support policymaking for reforming the Portuguese Child Protection System (CPS). This study, giving voice to CPS stakeholders, aims at assessing their level of agreement with proposals to reform the CPS and explore their positions. Research design used mixed methods, thus an online survey (n = 292), and focus groups conducted with CPS former beneficiaries, families, practitioners and academics (n = 18). Results present a clear alignment with the proposals, implicating a demanding reform towards a child-centred CPS. Emerged themes are discussed, as “Changes in legislation: strengthen family-based care”, “Changes in legislation: child-friendly justice” e “Changes in administration: restructuration of the CPS”. The conclusions highlight implications for policy.

Published

2024-12-29

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Section

Artigos

How to Cite

Proteção de crianças e jovens em Portugal: o que dizem ex-beneficiários, famílias, profissionais e investigadores? . (2024). "Temas Sociais" Journal , 7, 6-27. https://doi.org/10.60543/ts_iss.vi7.9862