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Children’s rights and residential care in Taiwan: An exploration of the tensions between global standards and culturally situated practices

Chiu, Wan-Yu Chiu; Charnley, Helen

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Wan-Yu Chiu Chiu



Abstract

This article examines the tension between the rhetoric of children’s rights and the realities of residential care for children in Taiwan. After reviewing Chinese and English literature, we present an empirical study of children’s experiences of life in residential care, drawing on participant observation, participatory arts-based activities and semi-structured interviews with 50 children in two homes. Breaking new ground, we reveal children’s accounts of happiness and unhappiness with institutional living, their strategies for developing resilience, and their understanding and experiences of children’s rights. We discuss the implications of these findings for social work policy, practice and research.

Citation

Chiu, W. C., & Charnley, H. (2021). Children’s rights and residential care in Taiwan: An exploration of the tensions between global standards and culturally situated practices. International Social Work, 64(6), 837-856. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872819833429

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 21, 2019
Online Publication Date Apr 15, 2019
Publication Date Nov 1, 2021
Deposit Date Feb 1, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal International Social Work
Print ISSN 0020-8728
Electronic ISSN 1461-7234
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 64
Issue 6
Pages 837-856
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872819833429

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Wan Yu Chiu & Helen Charnley (2019). Children’s rights and residential care in Taiwan: An exploration of the tensions between global standards and culturally situated practices. International Social Work. Copyright © The Author(s) 2019. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.




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