The Attitudes of Educators Working in Nursing Homes for Children and Youth

Kako bi dijete skladno i u potpunosti razvilo svoje potencijale potrebno je da odrasta u adekvatnom obiteljskom okruženju, no ukoliko to nije moguće, potrebno je pronaći najbolji alternativni oblik skrbi. Djeca i mladi s poremećajima u ponašanju posjeduju određene posebnosti u ponašanju te zahtijevaju adekvatnu pomoć i podršku u svom rastu i razvoju. Odgajatelji, prepoznati kao stručnjaci koji svojim znanjima, vještinama, iskustvima mogu uvelike pripomoći i utječu na svakodnevni život i rad u institucionalnoj skrbi. U ovom radu prikazani su stavovi, razmišljanja i iskustva odgajatelja zaposlenih u domovima za odgoj djece i mladeži. Kvalitativnom analizom odgovora sudionika istraživanja pokušalo se prikazati doživljaj i iskustvo života i rada u domu za djecu s poremećajima u ponašanju. Sudionici istraživanja bili su odgajatelji zaposleni u Domu za odgoj djece Cres i Domu za odgoj djece i mladeži Rijeka, ukupno 23 odgajatelja. Kroz teorijski dio rada obradili su se temeljni pojmovi karakteristični za područje socijalne pedagogije. U istraživačkom dijelu rada, provedbi polustrukturiranih intervjua sudjelovalo je 23 odgajatelja. Stavovi odgajatelja o mogućnostima institucionalne skrbi ispitivali su se kroz pet različitih kategorija. Odgovori sudionika su različiti u određenim područjima, no svima je zajednička upornost i želja za rad s djecom i mladima s problemima u ponašanju. Proces deinstitucionalizacije i transformacije institucionalne skrbi u radu je također procijenjen od strane odgajatelja. Odgajatelji uključeni u istraživački dio rada govorili su o svojim prijedlozima za poboljšanje institucionalne skrbi.It is necessary to grow up in an adequate family environment environment in order for a child to harmoniously and fully develop their potential, but if this is not possible, it is necessary to find the best alternative care form. Children and young people possess certain behavioral features and require adequate help and support in their growth and development. Educators are recognized as experts who can greatly contribute to their everyday life and work in institutional care through their knowledge, skills and experience. This paper presents the attitudes, thinking and experiences of educators working in nursing homes for children and youth. A qualitative analysis of the respondents' response to the survey attempted to show the experience and experience of life and work in a home for children with behavioral disorders. Participants of the research were educators employed in the Cres Child Care Center and the Rijeka Children's and Youth Building, a total of 23 educators. Through the theoretical part of the paper, all the basic notion characteristic of social pedagogy has been elaborated. In the research part of the work, the implementation of the semi-structured interviews was attended by 23 educators. The attitudes of educators about the possibilities of institutional care were examined through 5 different categories. Participants' responses are different in certain areas, but everyone has a common perseverance and desire to work with children and young people with behavioral problems. The process of deinstitutionalization and transformation of institutional care in the work is also evaluated by the educators. Educators included in the research part of the paper spoke of their proposals for improving institutional care