A SOCIO-EDUCATIVE INTERVENCTION FRAMEWORK FOR FAMILY REUNIFICATION IN CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM FROM THE POSITIVE PARENTING APPROACH (FRAME+P).

The purpose of this research is to contribute to the scientific knowledge of the socio-educational processes of families in situations of provisional separation – during foster care and reunification – as well as to contribute to transforming professional practices aimed at fostering positive parentality in the protection of childhood and adolescence The objectives are: (a) to analyze the itineraries of families and minors that are in the system of protection for children and adolescents regarding their reunification processes; (b) define a comprehensive model of socio-educational action in foster care and family reunification processes aimed at fostering positive parentality in the protection of childhood and adolescence; (c) establish the process, the phases and their contents to promote the development of positive parentality and encourage the processes of participation of all family members; and (d) identify the substantive elements for the articulation of group strategies and individualized family-centered strategies during foster care and reunification processes

Protection of children, adolescents and families, family reunification, group methodology, parental skills, positive parentality, participation, socio-educational intervention

CHILDREN’S RIGHT AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP IN DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION

The purpose of the research is to incorporate the rights approach into the early training of education professionals of the Departments of Education of Catalan universities. The aim of the project is to implement “Children’s rights and global citizenship in Departments of Education: instructional proposal for degrees in education” in order to evaluate its design, implementation and results. This action will enable the development of proposals for improving the document as well as facilitate progress in the dissemination of children’s rights and global citizenship in the teacher preparation programmes for education professionals. The University of Lleida has been collaborating with the UNICEF Spanish Committee since 2010 in an effort to introduce children’s rights and its pedagogical model into the field of education. Since 2010, several agreements have been funded jointly by the UNICEF Foundation Spanish Committee and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID), which the newly founded Chair will adopt as part of its agenda. The first agreement is to identify the educational needs of the teaching community with regard to children’s rights, in order to develop a self-assessment guide for schools. The second agreement is to undertake a research assessment of how the self-assessment guide is implemented in classrooms. The third agreement is to undertake a series of actions: (1) develop a guide to introduce the children’s rights approach in schools; (2) continue the research assessment initiated in the second agreement; and (3) identify the presence of children’s rights and global citizenship in the degree programmes for teaching credentials and social education at Spanish universities.

Children’s rights, rights-based approach, teacher preparation

GENER@T. SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE PREVENTION OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN ADOLESCENT COUPLES IN ADOLESCENT COUPLES: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT.

This project aims to implement and assess a programme aimed at the primary prevention of gender-based violence in adolescent couples, directed particularly at 12-14-year-olds, in anticipation of their first relationships. The programme is specifically designed for implementation in formal educational settings, although its features can be applied to non-formal educational settings. The programme is novel in its approach, based on the complementarity of risk and protective factors, as well as in its structure and assessment. Tools and strategies are offered to develop activities to prevent gender-based violence from a holistic perspective, based on both the cognitive dimension and the attitudinal-emotional and behavioural dimensions. The research project seeks to give voice to teenagers as well as to bring together science or scientific/academic knowledge with regard to preventing gender-based violence in adolescence with teachers’ professional practice.

Socio-educational programme, prevention of gender-based violenece, adolescent

FAMILY REUNIFICATION AS A CHALLENGE FOR THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM: RESEARCH, ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME, R&D+I PROJECT, WITH FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH

The purpose of this research is to contribute to the scientific knowledge of the socio-educational processes of reuniting children and adolescents in foster care with their families. The objectives are (a) to assess the programme Walking as a Family, a socio-educational programme for family reunification in the system of protective care for children and adolescents; (b) to identify the criteria for best practices in socio-educational activities that promote family participation and the visibility of children and adolescents in the process of foster care and reunification; and (c) to develop a training model for the consolidation of group intervention in professional socio-educational practices aimed at families, children and adolescents with a prognosis that favours reunification.

Child, adolescent and family protection, assessment of socio-educational programmes, family reunification, group methodology

HEALTHY SCREEN USE AMONG YOUTH IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This project seeks to advance knowledge of healthy and sustainable screen use by young people in primary and secondary schools. The general aim of the project is to gain an understanding of how young people use different digital devices and to identify the factors, needs and habits that influence their interaction with screen-based environments. These three aspects will be analysed from two perspectives: first, through an analysis of the scientific and academic literature and, second, through a field study that will make it possible to learn the views of young people in primary and secondary schools.

Resilence, school, health promotion, youth, ICT

OBSERVATORY OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS OF THE CITY OF LLEIDA

This research aims to study the situation of children and adolescents in the city of Lleida. A biannual report presents the current state of the children and adolescents in five areas: education, social services, health, leisure and participation. This project involves researchers from the University of Lleida and professionals from the Lleida City Council with the following objectives: (a) report on the situation of children and adolescents in the city of Lleida; (b) express the point of view of children, adolescents and the other actors involved in a participatory process; and (c) identify perceptions, adequacy of resources, needs, opportunities and suggestions for improvement in each of the areas of studied.

Children, adolescents, education, health, leisure, participation, social services