Where is Home? The Voice of Children and Young Persons Living in Care

Abstract

This research paper was commissioned to be presented at a national conference on residential child care in Malta that was called 'Where is Home?'. The express purpose of this paper was to present the voice of children in care about the subject of the conference and thus to present information that could be used to inform out-of-home care policy and practice, and enhance the wellbeing of children in residential care. It was believed that if a 'snap shot' picture of the views of young people who are living in residential care about what makes a residential home feel like home can be obtained, then policy-makers will be in a better position to know how they can meet the children's need to have a positive and supportive experience of what a Home can be.