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Child Welfare in Chile: Learning from International Experiences to Improve Family Interventions

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  • Carolina Muñoz-Guzmán

    (School of Social Work, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avda, Vicuña Mackenna 4860 Macul, Santiago 781000, Chile
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Candice Fischer

    (School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avda, Vicuña Mackenna 4860 Macul, Santiago 781000, Chile
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Enrique Chia

    (School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Avda, Vicuña Mackenna 4860 Macul, Santiago 781000, Chile)

  • Catherine LaBrenz

    (Fundación Hogar Esperanza, Avenida Trinidad Oriente 3400 La Florida, Región Metropolitana, Santiago 4170000, Chile)

Abstract

Poor outcomes and several complaints to the judicial system against residential services for children have triggered a deep review of the Chilean child welfare services, particularly in relation to family reunification. This paper offers strategic guidelines to improve alternative care for children younger than six years of age, who are under protective measures. To define such guidelines, a case study was developed based on current models of residential services and foster home programs, which included local (Chile) and international evidence; also this research includes original empirical data collected through focus groups and interviews with key stakeholders of these programs in Chile and in two countries with advanced social services for children (Sweden and Italy). Findings refer to a structural need for reforming social services for Chilean children. Such reform should involve appropriate legislation to guarantee the rights of children and families; a substantial budgetary review leading to an increase in spending; and boosting professional specialization; and raising the capacity for offering integrated services.

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  • Carolina Muñoz-Guzmán & Candice Fischer & Enrique Chia & Catherine LaBrenz, 2015. "Child Welfare in Chile: Learning from International Experiences to Improve Family Interventions," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 4(1), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:4:y:2015:i:1:p:219-238:d:46814
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    Cited by:

    1. Mikyoung Lee & Marko Majer & Boyoung Kim, 2019. "The Social Welfare Service Delivery System to Reinforce Sustainable Social Participation," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 8(9), pages 1-13, September.
    2. Jiménez-Etcheverría, Pamela & Palacios, Jesús, 2020. "Psychological adjustment, attachment difficulties, and perceptions of family relationships in adopted and institution-reared children: The case of Chile," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
    3. LaBrenz, Catherine A. & Littleton, Tenesha & Shipe, Stacey L. & Bai, Rong & Stargel, Lauren, 2023. "State policies on child maltreatment and racial disproportionality," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).
    4. Nathan Hughes & Carolina Munoz-Guzman, 2015. "Understanding and Supporting “Families with Complex Needs”: An Editorial," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-5, December.
    5. Ryan Cooper & Joseph Doyle & Andres Hojman, 2023. "Legal aid in child welfare: Evidence from a randomized trial of Mi Abogado," POID Working Papers 077, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.

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