Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.31299/ksi.30.1.2
Pregnancy or parenting foster care from the perspective of an expert
Maja Laklija
orcid.org/0000-0002-2580-4983
; Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Studijski centar socijalnog rada
Antonia Vladić
; Centar za socijalnu skrb Zagreb – Podružnica Peščenica
Silvija Stanić
; Udruga roditelja „Korak po korak“, Zagreb
Sažetak
The aim of this paper was to gain insight into the experience of a specialist working with pregnancy or parenting in foster care. The survey was conducted with experts (N=59) from the area of protection of childrens' and family rights. Data were collected by questionnaire and then processed by quantitative content analysis. The results indicate the underdevelopment of pregnancy or parenting foster care in Croatia, where experts describe challenges in the form of difficulties and obstacles for foster families, beneficiaries, the state, and professionals. They recognize the foster care of underage mothers and underage parents as particularly sensitive, which brings certain challenges in care and risks. The competencies that foster parents of pregnant women or parents with children should have are described through knowledge and skills, required education, age, personal characteristics, and previous experience. Experts state that foster care education should include topics related to the role of professionals, the system, and foster parents, as well as topics related to the relationship and duties of foster parents towards pregnant women/parents and their children, as well as topics related to foster parents' contact with the partner (the child’s father), the family of the minor pregnant woman or mother, as well as with the local community. Experts also give recommendations for improving the current state of pregnancy or parenting foster care in the Republic of Croatia.
Ključne riječi
foster care; pregnant women and parents with a child; perspective of experts; competencies and education of foster parents
Hrčak ID:
279859
URI
Datum izdavanja:
29.6.2022.
Posjeta: 918 *