The Special Rights of Children in Mafia Contexts through the LEPS for Preventing Family Removal

Abstract

This paper presents a descriptive analysis of data collected through the RPMonline platform within the LEPS “Prevention of Family Removing – P.I.P.P.I.”, focusing on families living in conditions of mafia vulnerability. Through the analysis of Preassessment, Assessment, and Postassessment data, the study explores the needs of children and parents and the responses activated by social services within care pathways. The findings highlight the complexity of developmental trajectories marked by familial, social, and institutional discontinuities, as well as the presence of resources and opportunities for change, suggesting the need to interpret these situations as dynamic processes and to strengthen interventions aimed at recognising and promoting children’s rights.