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Transcript of Children who go missing from Care:
A participatory project with young people as peer interviewers.
A joint research project, funded by BASPCAN.
Children who go Missing from Care:
The Aim of the Study
Issues which contributed to young people going missing form care.
Triggers that prompted episodes of young people going missing.
Support received during or following instances where they went missing.
Factors that might prevent future episodes.
In order to inform service delivery, policy development and further research.
I was just getting angry because people weren’t telling me what was going on and I was…...like where's my family, why are they not here and who are you …………………………. ( Young Person)
Using Peer Researchers
Allow young people to have a voice.
Peer interviewers.
Gain improved data.
Recruitment & Selection Peer Researchers
Support.
Selection of Young People.
• Authority and power• Friction• Isolation• Environmental issues
I’ve never really had anyone to talk to about anything that really bothers me.I’ve tried speaking to my social worker but she’s just up your arse man, doesn’t listen to me and believes everyone else……. (Young Person)
I always used to run away from council units because they didn’t really have much boundaries, they couldn’t really do anything.(Young Person)
Reasons for running away
Returning to Care
Experience upon return:
Reactive and punitive.Lack of support.Lack of boundaries.Lack of consequences.
I just got into trouble and told to stop doing it…. There was no consequence….. They need to be more strict and make rules and boundaries.(Young Person)
Now they hid my shoes, like I went out in socks and she put like ketchup in my shoes like (Young Person)
Preventative Strategies
What young people said would help:Clear rules and boundariesGuidance in staying safeDialogue and being listened toFamily contactFeeling someone caredMore structured time
I would just tell them to make sure they were going to be alright if they were going to run away………. Because for all you know you could walk through a park and the next thing you know, you could be stabbed, you know what I mean? It’s hard, it’s hard. (Young person)
Lessons LearnedAdvantages
Gives voice to young people
Personal growth
Professional opportunities
Greater insights gained
Rewarding for research team
Focus group participants
found it useful
Challenges
Novice interviewers
Time consuming
Payment of peer researchers
Power imbalance
Exploitation
Local to Glasgow
Conclusions
Any Questions?
Full report can be found at :- http://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/research-reports/children-missing-from-care-report.pdf