Table 1 Situational analysis of care centres in Jordan
From: The key to successful management of child care centres in Jordan
Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
Applying the family based system for care centres (e.g., SOS) | Children’s withdrawal from care centres |
MSD issued a statute that all care centres should be based on a family atmosphere | Children’s constant mobility from one care centre to another |
High financial costs | |
Stigmatization | |
Unqualified care workers | |
Insufficient reward system for care workers | |
Insufficient studies concerned with orphaned children in Jordan | |
The absence of systemized evaluation and follow-up procedures for care centres |
Opportunities | Threats |
|---|---|
The presence of volunteers and donors to support the work of residential care institutions | Society’s rejection of children raised in care centres |
Government interest in improving the situation of orphans in Jordan |