Foster families: A systematic review of intention and retention factors
L Gouveia, E Magalhães, VS Pinto - Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2021 - Springer
Background: Compared to residential care, family foster care is the preferable type of
alternative care for neglected or abused children as it provides a familiar context that …
alternative care for neglected or abused children as it provides a familiar context that …
Unaccompanied migrant minors in Europe and US: A review of psychological perspective and care challenges
L Migliorini, N Rania, N Varani… - Journal of Prevention & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Unaccompanied migrant minors are youth under the age of 18 who migrate alone, traveling
separately from both parents. These youth may be asylum seekers, recognized refugees, or …
separately from both parents. These youth may be asylum seekers, recognized refugees, or …
Through a relational lens: reflections about foster care experience in Italian emancipated foster youth
P Cardinali, F Bizzi, L Migliorini - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The study aimed to investigate relational outcomes of Italian emancipated foster youth
across open-ended reflections about their perceptions of their relationships with the …
across open-ended reflections about their perceptions of their relationships with the …
Motivation to foster among single foster parents
Understanding motivations to begin fostering among diverse foster parents is an important
step toward developing effective initiatives for recruitment and retention. This qualitative …
step toward developing effective initiatives for recruitment and retention. This qualitative …
Experiences of formal foster parents in Ghana: motivations and challenges
K Frimpong-Manso, I Tagoe… - Southern African Journal of …, 2020 - journals.co.za
In Ghana, the reform of the child welfare system is shifting the care of orphans and
vulnerable children from residential care to foster care. However, the system has faced …
vulnerable children from residential care to foster care. However, the system has faced …
Reasons, willingness, and intention to be a foster family: A community-sample study
E Magalhães, P Costa, VS Pinto, J Graça… - Children and Youth …, 2022 - Elsevier
Research into the reasons that could lead community samples to become foster families is
sparse, as most studies focus on the reasons identified by licensed or prospective foster …
sparse, as most studies focus on the reasons identified by licensed or prospective foster …
Recruiting foster families for teenagers in Italy: Motivational elements, socio‐demographic characteristics and availability factors
M Giordano - Child & Family Social Work, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
According to government data, there is a slow decline in foster care in Italy, especially for
teenagers, caused by an insufficient number of available foster families. The need to provide …
teenagers, caused by an insufficient number of available foster families. The need to provide …
Beyond the Family Fostering Experience: A Qualitative Study on the Perceptions of the Self and One's Own History in Italian Care Leavers
F Bizzi, P Cardinali, D Cavanna, L Migliorini - Adoption Quarterly, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Research on the subjective experience of transitioning to adulthood among young people
aging out of foster care is scarce. Accordingly, this study investigated 26 Italian care leavers' …
aging out of foster care is scarce. Accordingly, this study investigated 26 Italian care leavers' …
Non-kinship foster care in Nigeria: Socioeconomic and demographic drivers of mothers' willingness to foster.
S Oloji Isangha, TY Akintunde… - Social Work & Social …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Research in Africa indicates an increasing number of children needing a secure and stable
alternative family environment, yet the commonly used kinship care system is insufficient to …
alternative family environment, yet the commonly used kinship care system is insufficient to …
The Contemporary Foster Care Legislative Framework in Greece: A Review of its Assets and Weaknesses
I Farmakopoulou, V Baltsioti - Technium Soc. Sci. J., 2024 - HeinOnline
This review comprehensively analyzes the contemporary Greek legislative foster care
system according to N4538/2018, exploring all the relevant international agreements such …
system according to N4538/2018, exploring all the relevant international agreements such …