Crossover kids : Situation des enfants qui passent d'un foyer à un centre de détention : rapport

The objectives of the study were to understand, from the perspective of youth, the types of residential care settings experienced in their placement history, factors which influenced the commission of their first offence, and factors unique to child welfare that influence youthful offending. [...] The goal of this method in the context of this study is to understand the thoughts and feelings expressed by the youth participants as they relate to their experience as consumers of service in child welfare and custody settings. [...] In so doing, the study facilitated the ‘voice’ of youth through the use of the youth themselves as the key informants. [...] The youth were not informed of the research study in advance by correctional staff or the social worker to avoid multiple interpretation of the purpose of the study. [...] The role of the Child Advocate influenced the ability to collect the data and probably the level of disclosure during the interview.