Foster care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of caregiver and professional experiences

The foster care system implements social policy in the sphere of state welfare services for families in crisis. The aims of this article are to consider the issue of consent in regard to state interference in the sphere of the family and to appraise the functioning of the system of institutional aid and support for families in a situation that endangers the life or health of a child. The authors analyze society’s perception and reception of foster care. They present a quantitative and qualitative analysis of selected press articles published in the years 2010–2015, and then discuss the findings of a nationwide survey conducted in the first quarter of 2016. Participants in the survey answered questions concerning their familiarity with foster care issues and media communications on the subject, as well as about their possible direct contact with foster care.

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A Qualitative Analysis of the Professional Experiences and Needs of Secondary School Fixed-Term Contract Teachers

Korean Education Inquiry ◽

10.22327/kei.2019.37.4.061 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 61-88

Author(s):

Chohee Yoon ◽

Hongseon Ahn ◽

Hwanyoung Jang

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Professional Experiences ◽

Term Contract ◽

Contract Teachers

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FAMILY FOSTER CARE DILEMMAS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC – A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS

Polityka Społeczna ◽

10.5604/01.3001.0015.2309 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 565 (4) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Marta Danecka ◽

Józefa Matejek ◽

Joanna Mirosław

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Foster Care ◽

Social Policy ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Educational Practice ◽

Care Providers ◽

Foster Care System ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Family Foster Care ◽

Non Governmental Organizations

The article is focused on the issues of family foster care functioning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused many significant changes and restrictions in social, institutional and family functioning and had an impact on the organization and functioning of the foster care system. The results of the qualitative research presented in this article describe the challenges and difficulties that foster care providers, organizers of foster care and supporting non-governmental organizations had to face. Conclusions were formulated, including proposals for actions to improve the functioning of family foster care during subsequent health crises and postulates for changes in educational practice and social policy.

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