Petra Roberts
Biographic Data
| ID | 5823005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Petra Roberts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Petra |
| FAMILY NAME | Roberts |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Community Services Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University) Toronto Ontario Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9665-2094 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is residential care a risk factor for teenage pregnancy? A study on the experiences of young women's discharge and transition from residential care in Trinidad and Tobago
Some English‐speaking Caribbean nations continue to maintain large residential homes for children and youth who need out‐of‐home care. My doctoral study with alumni from a number of these homes reported that their overall experiences were positive. However, transition and discharge were less favourable, with women suffering more hardships than men. These hardships included homelessness, which often led to sexual exploitation for women. A number o…
Are residential care homes really bad for children? Voices of alumni of residential child and youth care in Trinidad and Tobago
Social workers have advocated closing large youth care institutions and moving to adoption, foster care and group homes. However, these approaches have proven to be costly and often disruptive of children’s lives. This study of 24 alumni of orphanages and large group homes in Trinidad and Tobago shows that the children experienced stability and happiness, with siblings kept together and almost universal secondary school graduation. Problems occur…
Are residential care homes really bad for children? Voices of alumni of residential child and youth care in Trinidad and Tobago
Social workers have advocated closing large youth care institutions and moving to adoption, foster care and group homes. However, these approaches have proven to be costly and often disruptive of children’s lives. This study of 24 alumni of orphanages and large group homes in Trinidad and Tobago shows that the children experienced stability and happiness, with siblings kept together and almost universal secondary school graduation. Problems occur…
Are residential care homes really bad for children? Voices of alumni of residential child and youth care in Trinidad and Tobago
Social workers have advocated closing large youth care institutions and moving to adoption, foster care and group homes. However, these approaches have proven to be costly and often disruptive of children’s lives. This study of 24 alumni of orphanages and large group homes in Trinidad and Tobago shows that the children experienced stability and happiness, with siblings kept together and almost universal secondary school graduation. Problems occur…
Is residential care a risk factor for teenage pregnancy? A study on the experiences of young women's discharge and transition from residential care in Trinidad and Tobago
Some English‐speaking Caribbean nations continue to maintain large residential homes for children and youth who need out‐of‐home care. My doctoral study with alumni from a number of these homes reported that their overall experiences were positive. However, transition and discharge were less favourable, with women suffering more hardships than men. These hardships included homelessness, which often led to sexual exploitation for women. A number o…
Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Residential care (2 works) · Child care (1 work) · Closing (real estate (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work)