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Quality of life of children in care institutions in Kinshasa and its determinants

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dc.contributor.author ENGUTA MWENZI, Jonathan
dc.contributor.author MPANGI MOSESELI, Giscard
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-26T05:49:57Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-26T05:49:57Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation ENGUTA MWENZI, Jonathan, MPANGI MOSESELI, Giscard. Quality of life of children in care institutions in Kinshasa and its determinants. In: Journal of Social Sciences. 2023, vol. 6, nr. 3, pp. 162-171. ISSN 2587-3490, eISSN 2587-3504. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2587-3490
dc.identifier.issn 2587-3504
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.52326/jss.utm.2023.6(3).13
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.utm.md/handle/5014/24505
dc.description.abstract The aim of this research was to assess the quality of life of children placed in foster care institutions in Kinshasa, and to identify its socio-demographic determinants. It also aimed to indirectly assess the effectiveness of comprehensive care for children placed in these institutions. Against this backdrop, the McGill Quality of Life Scale was administered to a sample of 210 children placed in five care institutions in Kinshasa. The results of the study showed that the children in care had a good general, psychological, physical, existential and social quality of life. Four socio-demographic variables had a decisive influence on the quality of life of these children. These were gender, length of stay at the center, age and type of deceased parent. en_US
dc.description.abstract L’objectif de cette recherche était d’évaluer la qualité de vie des enfants placés dans les institutions d’accueil de Kinshasa et d’identifier ses déterminants sociodémographiques. Elle avait aussi pour objectif d’apprécier indirectement l’efficacité de la prise en charge intégrale des enfants placés dans ces institutions. C’est dans ce contexte que l’échelle de McGill de la qualité de vie a été administrée à un échantillon de 210 enfants placés dans cinq institutions d’accueil de Kinshasa. Il ressort des résultats de l’étude que les enfants placés ont fait preuve d’une bonne qualité de vie générale, psychologique, physique, existentielle et sociale. Quatre variables sociodémographiques ont eu une influence déterminante sur la qualité de vie de ces enfants. Il s’agit du sexe, de la durée du séjour au centre, de l’âge et de la nature du parent décédé. en_US
dc.description.abstract Scopul acestei cercetări a fost de a evalua calitatea vieții copiilor plasați în instituții de plasament maternal din Kinshasa și de a identifica determinanții socio-demografici ai acesteia. De asemenea, a avut ca scop evaluarea indirectă a eficacității îngrijirii cuprinzătoare pentru copiii plasați în aceste instituții. În acest context, Scala McGill pentru calitatea vieții a fost administrată unui eșantion de 210 copii plasați în cinci instituții de îngrijire din Kinshasa. Conform rezultatelor studiului, copiii aflați în îngrijire au avut o bună calitate generală, psihologică, fizică, existențială și socială a vieții. Patru variabile socio-demografice au avut o influență decisivă asupra calității vieții acestor copii. Acestea au fost sexul, durata aflării la centru, vârsta și tipul părintelui decedat. en_US
dc.language.iso fr en_US
dc.publisher Technical University of Moldova en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Social Sciences;2023, Vol. 6, Nr. 3
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States *
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ *
dc.subject life quality en_US
dc.subject orphans childrens en_US
dc.subject vulnerable childrens en_US
dc.subject orphanages en_US
dc.subject qualité de vie en_US
dc.subject enfants orphelins en_US
dc.subject enfants vulnérables en_US
dc.subject orphelinats en_US
dc.subject calitatea vieții en_US
dc.subject copii orfani en_US
dc.subject copii vulnerabili en_US
dc.subject orfelinate en_US
dc.title Quality of life of children in care institutions in Kinshasa and its determinants en_US
dc.title.alternative Calitatea vieții copiilor în instituțiile de îngrijire din KInshasa și determinanții acesteia en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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