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Social Worker Vivian Carter:

An Advocate for Permanency Care for Children in Aruba

ORANJESTAD - Leaving no research and graduated sity of Aruba. Clementia
child behind is what we with a Bachelor diploma in Eugene, Vivian’s Research
can expect from Vivian Social Work and Develop- Coach described her as
Carter who on 24th Feb- ment in the Faculty of Arts a strong woman, asser-
ruary 2017, presented her and Science at the Univer- tive, resilient and born to

become a social worker. children make an average
Vivian’s former Academic of three to four placement
Coach, Shauna Porter sent moves during their stay in
a congratulatory message residential care which has
which was read at the the possibility to adversely
graduation. In this touching permanency placement.
message, Vivian was de- A number of recommen-
scribed as a young scholar dations were highlighted
who was driven to achieve to reduce the likelihood of
excellence defined by her child shifting in Aruba.
own standards. The graduation was also
Vivan who is passionate attended by faculty, fam-
about children, conducted ily members, friends and
her research on the topic: loved ones. We thank Ms.
“Nobody wants me: Per-
manency for Children in Rosita Durinkerk and Mr.
Foster Care. ‘What is the Giovanni Ridderstaat who
status of foster care chil- were members of the Thesis
dren in Aruba?’ was the Committee. We wish Vivian
main research question. every success, as we know
The results revealed that unequivocally that inspired
between 2012 and 2014 by her research and social
there were approximately work studies, she will con-
250 children in residential tinue to be a child’s advo-
and foster care in Aruba. cate and leave no child
The results also show that behind in her practice.