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Child sexual abuse attributions: are they different depending on mothers versus...
Magalhães, Eunice; Gomes, Andreia; Graça, João; Antunes, Carla; Chim, Inês; Ferreira, Célia; Costa, PatrícioFamily reactions to child sexual abuse (CSA) are important, but there is a lack of research on the effect of maternal and paternal reactions on social attributions towards the victim and perpetrator. We conducted an experimental study (N = 549, aged 18-76) using vignettes in which the reactions of the mother or father (blame, denial, or support) were manipulated. Statistically significant differences were found...
Out of sight is not out of mind: Associations between perceived maternal attach...
Ferreira, Margarida; Calheiros, M M; Silva, Carla; Magalhães, EuniceThe present study aimed to explore the associations between perceived maternal attachment and self-representations of youth in residential care (RC), considering the potential moderator role of youth’s sex and age and the potential concurrent effect of frequency and type of family visits and length of time in RC. To this end, a sample of 659 youth aged 11–18 (M = 15.65, SD = 1.72) from RC settings filled out se...
Children's voices in Early Childhood Education and Care
Correia, Nadine; Aguiar, Cecília; Taelman, Helena; Wyslowska, Olga; Barros, Sílvia; Correia, Isabel; Markowska-Manista, Ursula; Araújo, Sara BarrosListening to and considering children’s voices shows respectful regard for children’s needs, interests and experiences, and helps discern what is meaningful for them in a particular subject or situation. Creating opportunities for the expression of children’s voices implies child-centred practice: recognising children as active agents, with evolving competences and capacity to understand, think and choose with ...
The youth-caregiver relationship quality in residential youth care: Professiona...
Magalhães, Eunice; Ferreira, Margarida; Ornelas, Sandra; Silva, Carla; Camilo, Cláudia; Calheros, M. M.This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of professionals working in residential care (RC) settings (i.e., caregivers and directors) about youth-caregiver relationship quality (YCRQ). Method: A qualitative study was developed in Portugal including 15 caregivers (73.3% women, 23–50 years) and 15 directors (73.3% women, 34– 45 years) working in 18 generalist RC units. Data were collected throug...
Childhood Poly-victimization and Adults’ Psychoticism: A Moderated Mediation Mo...
Sousa, Rafaela; Magalhães, Eunice; Camilo, Cláudia; Silva, CarlaChild poly-victimization is a risk factor for psychopathology in adulthood, such as anxiety and depression. Despite that, there is minus investment regarding psychotic symptoms and the mechanisms explaining the relationship between poly-victimization and psychoticism. The purpose of this study is to investigate these variables and explain how they might be associated. A sample of 246 adults participated in this...
Organizational social context and academic achievement of youth in residential ...
Silva, Carla; Carvalho, Helena; Magalhães, Eunice; Attar-Schwartz, Shalhevet; Ornelas, Sandra; Calheros, M. M.Existing research examining the academic performance of youth in residential care has often overlooked the contextual factors contributing to youth achievements. Guided by an ecological perspective, this study aimed to investigate the associations between various dimensions of residential care settings’ (RCS) organizational social context (i.e., organizational climate, structure, and work attitudes) and youth’s...
Participation of young people in residential care: professionals perceptions ab...
Magalhães, Eunice; Pinheiro, Micaela; Calheiros, Maria ManuelaFulfilling young people’s right to participation in residential care is critical as it is associated with better psychological outcomes. This chapter describes a qualitative study, involving Portuguese professionals working in residential care (N=87) who completed an online survey with a set of open-ended questions. Content analysis revealed six core categories - the Concept of Participation, Participation Life...
Why Are Men More Likely to Endorse Myths About Child Sexual Abuse Than Women? E...
Magalhães, Eunice; Graça, João; Antunes, Carla; Ferreira, Célia; Pinheiro, MicaelaResearch on attitudes toward Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) consistently shows that men are more likely to endorse myths about CSA events, victims and perpetrators, compared to women. Here we present two studies that examine why these gender differences occur. Study one (N = 439) followed a dispositional approach to test the mediating role of empathy, social dominance orientation (SDO) and propensity for moral diseng...
Quality of Relationships Between Residential Staff and Youth: A Systematic Review
Pinheiro, Micaela; Magalhães, Eunice; Calheiros, Maria Manuela; Macdonald, DianaRegardless of the type of residential care context, entering in care is an impactful event that involves the separation of young people from their relatives, as well as the need to adapt to a new context. This adaptation might be facilitated by the quality of relationships with professionals in these settings, which in turn may positively impact young people’s psychological adjustment. Purpose: The current syst...
Profiles of Young Children Involved with Child Protection Services in Portugal
Calheros, M. M.; Ornelas, Sandra; Magalhães, Eunice; Garrido, M. V.Many maltreated young children have their frst contact with Child Protective Services (CPS) through Emergency Shelter Care (ESC) in response to an immediate need for protection or to complete a case diagnosis and placement decision. However, little is known about the characteristics of young children at the entry point into ESC, such as risk and protective factors and, in particular, their family characteristic...