Review article
https://doi.org/10.3935/rsp.v18i3.1020
Approaches to Foster Care of Children in the World and Factors That Promote or Inhibit Successful Fostering of a Child
Maja Laklija
; Studijski centar socijalnog rada, Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
In terms of developmental needs, children's rights and protection of the best interests of children, the need for early preventive interventions in the biological family and placing the child in foster families, in case of removal the child from the family, is being more and more emphasized. However, when thinking about their development, it is important to have the information on current trends in foster care in the world and on the factors that promote or inhibit quality foster care in order for those interventions by the system to adequately respond to the needs of foster children and their foster and biological families. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper, except to point out the current trends in foster care in countries with different traditions and levels of economic developments, is to extract factors that were identified as facilitators or inhibitors of the process of foster care, retention of foster parents in foster care status and stability of the child placement. The aim of this paper is to provide a description of the empirical indicators of possible directions for improving the care for children in foster care, and empowering foster parents in their role.
Keywords
foster care; children; trends; determinants; outcomes
Hrčak ID:
75262
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Publication date:
29.11.2011.
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