RT journal article
T1 School responses towards children in residential care: A multiple case study through inclusion and trauma-informed lenses
A1 Morales-Ocaña, Amelia
A1 Pérez-García, Purificación
A2 Didáctica
K1 Children in care
K1 residential care
K1 inclusive education
K1 trauma-informed schools
AB Research has highlighted a significant gap in the academic performanceof children in care compared to their peers. However, relativelyfew studies have placed the role of schools at the centre oftheir analysis. Drawing on inclusive education and the traumainformedschool approach, this article presents a multiple casestudy based on three primary schools that have children in residentialcare among their students. Thematic analysis led to five keythemes: 1) The school context matters, 2) Interventions based onbonding yet lacking structural responses, 3) Academic field undercontrol, although far from inclusion, 4) Difficult behaviours as thebiggest challenge, 5) Need for training and information. Resultshighlight the need for greater awareness and presence in schoolsof inclusion and the trauma-informed school approach. A culturalchange in schools is needed. Training and professional developmentcan contribute to this end by addressing professionals´ attitudesand mindsets. Moreover, the Spanish public educationsystem should review its staffing policies, as frequent teacher turnoverundermines the development of stable and cohesive teachingteams working towards shared values and goals.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0885-6257
YR 2025
FD 2025-08-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38902
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/38902
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026