INDICADORES DE LA CALIDAD DEL PROCESO DE ACOGIMIENTO FAMILIAR

Abstract:INDICATORS OF THE QUALITY OF THE FOSTER CAREOne of the difficulties in choosing the families who come to foster care is related to the lack of studies that indicate the features needed to support optimal integrated development of children in foster care and also help in the process both the family as the child to generate the necessary resources. The sample consisted of 53 families with 80 children in foster care for three years. The aim was to identify characteristics that allow promote the development of the child. The results underline the importance of establishing secure links between the child and the foster family, the integration of the child in the foster family (the emergence of a sense of belonging), the existence of children in the foster family and a sense of satisfaction with welcoming, by the foster family.Keywords: Foster family, bonding, integration, development.Resumen:Una de las dificultades en la selección de las familias que se acercan al acogimiento familiar está relacionado con la falta de estudios que pudieran apuntar hacia características necesarias que apoyaran un desarrollo integral y comunitario óptimo del menor acogido y a su vez, en el proceso acogedor ayudar tanto a la familia como al menor para generar y/u optimizar aquellos recursos que permitan la consecución de las mismas. En una muestra de 53 familias que a lo largo tres años acogieron a 80 menores nuestro objetivo fue identificar las características que más habían favorecido el desarrollo del menor. Los resultados subrayan la importancia del establecimiento de vínculos seguros del menor con los acogedores, la integración del menor en la familia acogedora (la aparición de un sentido de pertenencia), la existencia de hijos en el núcleo de convivencia y una percepción de satisfacción con el acogimiento, por parte de la familia acogedora.Palabras clave: acogimiento familiar, vínculos afectivos, integración, desarrollo.

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Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Preschool Children in Foster Care: The Influence of Placement and Foster Family Environment

Journal of Traumatic Stress ◽

10.1002/jts.22217 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (5) ◽

pp. 472-481 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mira Vasileva ◽

Franz Petermann

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

Foster Care ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Family Environment ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽

Foster Family ◽

Children In Foster Care ◽

Stress Symptoms

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The voices of parents and children in foster care

Journal of Social Work ◽

10.1177/1468017320958618 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 146801732095861

Author(s):

Aida Urrea Monclús ◽

Ainoa Mateos Inchaurrondo ◽

Laura Fernández-Rodrigo ◽

M Àngels Balsells Bailón

Keyword(s):

Foster Care ◽

Critical Approach ◽

Parenting Programme ◽

Foster Care System ◽

Active Involvement ◽

Children In Foster Care ◽

Parents And Children ◽

The Family ◽

Realistic View

Summary This article presents the results of a qualitative study whose objective was to collect information on the perceptions of changes in parents and their children who are in the Spanish foster care system after completing a positive parenting programme. Findings The participants in the focus groups included 66 parents and 57 children. Triangulation of the voices of all protagonists identified findings that suggest the need for changes regarding understanding foster care measures and the process of family resilience; the quality and content of visits and contact between parents and children; and the role of professionals involved in the case. Applications The findings indicate the efficacy of the intervention proposed in the ‘Walking family’ programme with the direct and active involvement of children as they become a driver of change for the parents. However, when this does not occur, professionals must work from a critical approach and should provide a realistic view of the family to children.

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How Do People Become Foster Carers in Portugal? The Process of Building the Motivation

Social Sciences ◽

10.3390/socsci8080230 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 230

Author(s):

Elisete Diogo ◽

Francisco Branco

Keyword(s):

Foster Care ◽

Home Care ◽

Support Services ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

Family Context ◽

Personal Life ◽

Foster Family ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Out Of Home Care

Act no. 142/2015 highlights the importance of children out-of-home being placed in a family context. However, foster care continues to be an almost absent component in the Portuguese childcare system. In 2017, it corresponded to just 3% of out-of-home care. This research aims to contribute to the understanding of the reasons for becoming a foster family. It adopted a qualitative approach, using carers’ narrative interviews and practitioners semi-structured interviews, inspired by grounded theory. Foster family motivation is rooted in altruism, affection for children and sensitivity to maltreatment. These factors, as well as personal life course and contact with out-of-home care, induce a predisposition to become a foster family. The quality of the support services and the care professionals’ performance also reveal key elements.

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Foster Carers’ Perspectives about Contact in Portugal and Spain

International Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.11114/ijsss.v7i6.4502 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 145

Author(s):

Paulo Delgado ◽

Isabel M. Bernedo Bernedo ◽

João M. S. Carvalho ◽

María D. Salas Martínez ◽

Miguel Ángel García-Marín

Keyword(s):

Foster Care ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Children In Foster Care ◽

The Relationship ◽

Quality Of Contact

This study aims at comparing the nature and processes of contact between children in foster care and their birth families; the relationship between the existence and quality of contact and foster carers’ burden; and the relationship between the existence or not of contact and the existence of reunification plans. Following a quantitative approach, data have been collected in Portugal and Spain from foster carers and professionals using questionnaires and Zarit's Carer scale. The results show that the existence of contact is not related to carers’ burden or stress, but there is an association between contact and reunification plans. As a consequence, several implications to practice are presented.

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Support for Non-Relative Female Foster Parents in South Africa: Quality of Care and Placement Outcomes

SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ◽

10.25159/2708-9355/7210 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Samuel Emovon ◽

Priscilla Gutura ◽

Ngenisiwe Ntombela

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Quality Of Care ◽

Foster Care ◽

Foster Parents ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

Extended Family ◽

Vulnerable Children ◽

Children In Foster Care ◽

The Government

Caring for and protecting vulnerable children in foster care continues to be an important realisation of the rights of children in South Africa. The weakening of the extended family and the increasing number of orphaned and vulnerable children give rise to the relevance of non-relative fostering. This article discusses the different sources of support used by female non-relative foster parents when caring for the children. The findings come from a broader doctoral study that explored the experiences of non-relative foster parents. The data were collected using semi-structured interviews and a focus group discussion. The findings indicate that the participants received the same support as relative foster parents, including financial support from the government in foster care grants, support from faith-based organisations, and support from nuclear family members. Most participants were self-supported through personal incomes and savings, which differed from relative foster parents who relied solely on the foster care grant. The participants received limited or no support from social workers or agencies. This article concludes that the type of support available to non-relative foster parents is the same as that for relative foster parents, and it influences the quality of care and placement outcome. With adequate support, the burden of caring is lessened therefore improving the quality of care. Therefore, it is necessary to provide holistic support to non-relative foster parents to secure their willingness to continue caring, thus improving the quality, recruitment, and retention of foster parenting.

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Adolescents’ Post-Divorce Sense of Belonging

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000444 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Zoë Rejaän ◽

Inge E. van der Valk ◽

Wendy M. Schrama ◽

Irina van Aalst ◽

Aoju Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sense Of Belonging ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Parental Divorce ◽

Peer Group ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Future Research ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Divorce Adjustment ◽

The Family

Abstract. A considerable number of children face the divorce or separation of their parents globally every year. As parental divorce is often accompanied by changes in the home and social environment of adolescents, they may experience a diminished sense of belonging to one or multiple social contexts, such as the family, school, peer group, or neighborhood, which can, in turn, influence their post-divorce adjustment. To gain insight into the mechanisms and conditions that affect adolescents’ sense of belonging following parental divorce, we have reviewed empirical research from multiple disciplines from a bio-ecological perspective. This review has shown that adolescents’ sense of belonging can be an important protective factor after parental divorce, and is affected by processes at the micro-, meso-, exo-, and macrolevel. However, extensive knowledge on the determinants and mechanisms that affect adolescents’ belonging in the context of divorce remains lacking. Recommendations for future research are given, as a more thorough understanding of the factors that promote the belonging of adolescents in divorced families can be an important next step in promoting a higher quality of life for adolescents after parental divorce.

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Foster Care Children

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.71.1.138a ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 71 (1) ◽

pp. 138-138

Author(s):

JOHN D. MADDEN

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Foster Care ◽

Health Status ◽

Foster Children ◽

Foster Child ◽

Foster Care System ◽

Children In Foster Care ◽

Social Pediatrics ◽

The Family ◽

Care System

To the Editor.— Schor's article, "The Foster Care System and Health Status of Foster Children" (Pediatrics 1982;69:521) may well prove to be a landmark paper in social pediatrics. The related editorial by Sokoloff (Pediatrics 1982;69:649) provided invaluable advice as to how we, as pediatricians, can better serve children in foster care. One point in Sokoloff's editorial particularly caught my attention. He expressed the hope that pediatricians providing health care to the natural children within the family would also be willing to attend the needs of the foster child and that the fact that in some states Medicaid is responsible financially for these children would not deter the physician from doing so.

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