The Foster Family Process to Maintain the Will to Remain in Foster Care—Implications for a Sustainable Programme

Diogo, Elisete; Branco, Francisco

doi:10.3390/su12197942

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“…These authors [ 74 ] analysing several studies, found that retention of foster families is closely related to factors within the child protection system, such as foster child characteristics; personal or family characteristics; and placement challenges, as well as relationship with services and professional support, in line with Portuguese studies, e.g., Diogo and Branco [ 75 ]. It is highlighted that not only close and warm relationships between professionals and foster families are relevant to helping them adequately deal with diverse challenges, but also specific training is needed—on empathic relationships to prevent significant problems between foster families and services, and on educational strategies, expectations of the foster child and Foster Care system, and promoting positive attitudes towards the foster child’s family and their life history [ 74 ].…”

Section: Addressing the Eu Strategy And The Guarantee Into The Portuguese Alternative Carementioning

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The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee—Evidence-Based Recommendations for Alternative Care

Sacur

Diogo

2021

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Protection and promotion of child rights are referred to as a central purpose of the European Union (EU). Therefore in 2021, the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee were published to enable children to have the best possible life in the EU and worldwide. Member states were invited to implement the directions of both documents into practice. The present study analyses and showcases the evidence on how to progress implementation of the Strategy and the Guarantee regarding alternative care in Portugal. A literature review was conducted based on international literature. Evidence-based recommendations for the Portuguese transition process towards quality, family and community-based care are stated. De-institutionalisation and strengthening specific services—kinship care, special guardianship, and foster care—are advocated, namely specialising the workforce, and promoting training for kinship carers and prospective special guardians. To conclude, the revision and monitoring of the measures for children in need of alternative care are suggested as well as integrating and publishing data from the diverse services of the alternative care system.

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Section: Addressing the Eu Strategy And The Guarantee Into The Portuguese Alternative Carementioning

confidence: 67%

The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee—Evidence-Based Recommendations for Alternative Care

Sacur

Diogo

2021

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Perceived barriers, drivers and enablers to becoming a foster family: An exploratory study in Portugal

Anjos

Magalhães

Graça

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Children and Youth Services Review

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Foster Parents’ Withdrawal of Childcare for Unaccompanied and Separated Children from Meheba Refugee Settlement in Kalumbila District, Zambia

Mugara,

Kukano,

Chungu

2023

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Zambia has been hosting refugees of different nationalities in the various refugee settlements across the country namely Meheba refugee settlement, Mantapala refugee settlement and Mayukwayukwa settlement. With the influx of asylum seekers entering the country, there arises an occurrence of children arriving in the country without biological parents nor legally recognized guardians. This category of children is referred to as unaccompanied and separated children (UASC). The Zambian governments laws, regional guidelines and international laws maintain that each abandoned, unaccompanied and separated children, their safety and wellbeing should be guaranteed. Protection of these children in Meheba settlement has been through an approach known as foster care. However, there reported incidences of foster parents handing back unaccompanied and separated children to MCDSS living children without parental support or protection contrary to the Child Code Bill of 2022 for Zambia, UN general assembly, Refugee Act of 2017, National Framework for the Care of Children in Need of Care, 2019. Therefore, the intent of the study was to understand the causes of foster parents withdrawing the required parental care for UASC and explore approaches to improve childcare provided by foster parents to them in Meheba settlement. The study established that there were various gaps in the childcare procedures which include, noncompliance, inadequate monitoring, inadequate data management, flaws in case management, support for caregivers, training for caregivers. Recommendations include strengthening the referral and monitoring mechanisms in case management, childcare agencies to upsurge support for community structures and foster parents, improvement of training and sensitization to foster parents, prospective parents and community workers, orientation on UASC on her rights and responsibilities and the department of social welfare to develop a framework to make foster parents accountable.

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The Foster Family Process to Maintain the Will to Remain in Foster Care—Implications for a Sustainable Programme

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee—Evidence-Based Recommendations for Alternative Care

The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee—Evidence-Based Recommendations for Alternative Care

Perceived barriers, drivers and enablers to becoming a foster family: An exploratory study in Portugal

Foster Parents’ Withdrawal of Childcare for Unaccompanied and Separated Children from Meheba Refugee Settlement in Kalumbila District, Zambia

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