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 …

Abstract Concept mapping was used to identify characteristics of successful foster families in
Flanders (Dutch speaking part of Belgium). A sample of 97 (out of 505) foster care workers …

This paper presents findings from the baseline measurement of a longitudinal Dutch study
focusing on cultural matching, child and fostering factors associated with the success of …

Although migrant families comprise a small number of immigrants, they present a significant
challenge for the host community. In the Italian context, social services support migrant …

This study aimed at investigating the incidence of placement breakdown in Flemish family
foster care (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) for unaccompanied children (UC), and to …

This qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with twelve foster parents who took
care of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM; mainly Afghan boys aged 15 to 16 years old) …

Purpose: The objective of this research is to investigate the perception that migrant families
and social workers have of their relationship and of the services offered and received in the …

Background An important responsibility of the child welfare system, is taking decisions on
the reunification of children with their birth parents after the children have lived in foster …

In France, the fosterage of children arriving from war zones is rather marginal and does
require the consideration of two major issues: emotions and commitment, both at stake …

Peer volunteers provide valuable support to foster parents. However, there has been limited
research on what they consider to be valuable preparation for the role. In the present study …