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Two-year assessment of mental and physical health of OVCs in a residential care organisation: duke srtp India report

Orphaned and separated children (OSC) tend to have worse mental health outcomes compared to non-OSC peers. The purpose of this longitudinal study is to help better understand mental health outcomes within a population of OSC children of a residential care programme in New Delhi, India. Children were...

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Published in:Institutionalised children exploration and beyond 2016-03, Vol.3 (1), p.10-28
Main Authors: Ahuja, Chaarushi, Chodavadia, Parth, Kinger, Komal, Levy, Joseph, Ariely, Sumedha Gupta
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Language:English
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Summary:Orphaned and separated children (OSC) tend to have worse mental health outcomes compared to non-OSC peers. The purpose of this longitudinal study is to help better understand mental health outcomes within a population of OSC children of a residential care programme in New Delhi, India. Children were randomly selected across 11 group homes in 2014 (N = 89) and 2015 (N = 82) and interviewed for measures of self-concept, peer and guardian attachment, self-concept, depression, ego-resiliency and trauma symptoms. To understand the impact of a residential care programme on OSC children after coming of age, aftercare/alumni members (N = 32) were also interviewed in 2015. Descriptive mental health patterns are discussed as well as recommended for service application and further study.
ISSN:2349-3003
2349-3011
DOI:10.5958/2349-3011.2016.00002.5