Intellectual growth of children in foster homes.

2005 ◽  
pp. 259-278
Author(s):  
Marie Skodak
Keyword(s):  
Foster Homes

Implementation of the alternative form of social service “foster home or senior citizens” in Irkutsk Region: empirical study of the problem

2021 ◽  
pp. 72-85
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Viktorovna Zimina ◽  
Ol'ga Gennad'evna Sedykh
Keyword(s):  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Foster Home ◽  
Foster Homes ◽  
The Government

The object of this research is the senior citizens, who are the objects of close attention of the corresponding government bodies, institutions of social and medical care, nonprofit organizations, and social entrepreneurs. It is revealed that despite joint efforts of the government and society aimed at maintaining the quality of their lives, senior citizens, for various reasons, often find themselves lonely, deprived of the care of their families. Therefore, the subject of this research is the alternative form of social service for senior citizens – foster home. The article examines the social, economic, psychological, and sociological aspects of implementation of such service. Special attention is given to the concept of foster home for senior citizens, as a form of organization of life, which implies sharing living space and household of citizens who concluded a foster home agreement. The article explores such aspects as the procedure for creating foster families, basic statistical data, regional peculiarities, social and economic effectiveness. The studied indicators reveal the factors that impede the creation of more foster homes. The authors’ special contribution lies in systematization of the key indicators of social effectiveness of foster homes: improvement of psychological state of senior citizens, mending family relationships, joint overcoming of different household problems, mutual respect and help, living in a home environment, and revival of the traditions of family and community care for older generation.

Caregivers Create a Veteran-Centric Community in VHA Medical Foster Homes

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 441-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah M. Haverhals ◽  
Chelsea E. Manheim ◽  
Carrie V. Gilman ◽  
Jacqueline Jones ◽  
Cari Levy
Keyword(s):  
Foster Homes
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