scholarly journals The problem of generation in a foster family as a special small social group

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-156
Author(s):  
A.V. Makhnach
Keyword(s):  
Foster Parents ◽  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Family System ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Foster Mother ◽  
Foster Family ◽  
Inverted Structure ◽  
The Family ◽  
Child Adoption ◽  
Foster Father

The peculiarities of changes in the structure of a foster family after the child adoption, related to the restructuring of borders, rules, norms that exist in the family before adoption are discussed. The structural features of a foster family are described, which make it possible to analyze the characteristics of the family that are important for its resilience. Taking into account the generation factor, the characteristics of the family system in the dyad grandmother (grandfather) — grandson (granddaughter) and the specifics of the developmental stages of a foster family are analyzed. Intergenerational inverted structure can be quite hard, as it seems to all family members. It justifies the assumption that the intergenerational coalition can manifest itself in the gradual forming of the child’s relationship with foster parents and the latent / open conflict between the child and the foster grandmother / grandfather. The possibility of a hidden coalition between the foster mother and the child and pushing the foster father out of this coalition is shown. It is concluded that the study of family composition on the basis of kinship intergenerational relations between foster parents and foster children is not given enough attention, the topic remains poorly investigated, despite its relevance.

scholarly journals “In that day when we met for the frst time”: barriers and and resources of successful transition of foster-children to adulthood

Inter ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 19-37
Author(s):  
Larisa L. Shpakovskaya ◽  
Zhanna V. Chernova ◽  
Elvira Sh. Garifulina
Keyword(s):  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Foster Children ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Foster Family ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Life Trajectories ◽  
Biological Family ◽  
The Family ◽  
Empirical Material

The article aims at the analysis of children’s perception of the changes in their lives due to the loss of a biological family and moving to a foster family. We analyze how children experience and subjectively perceive their foster family life experience. On the base of children biographies we build typical life trajectories, which are shaped in institutional, interpersonal and individual level. Social and political context of the foster children autobiographies are set by the reform of deinstitutionalization of child welfare system implemented in Russia in the 2010s. The methodological framework used is the new sociology of childhood, which sees childhood as a socio-historical construct, insists on studying the subjective world of children and taking them as everyday experts. As an empirical material we analyse 253 autobiographies written by foster children and sent to a diary context “Our Stories” (Elena and Gennagy Timchenko Foundation, 2015–2017). The article presents typical biographical trajectories of foster children as stages of transition to adulthood, as well as barriers that they face in this process and resources that are made available to them by the family. The general conclusion of the article is the fact that the biographical trajectories of the transition, which are accessible for foster children are complex, diverse, and individualized. Biographies are presented by their authors not only as a result of external factors, but also as a result of their own actions, as well as the efforts of their foster parents to overcome social stigmatization.

scholarly journals Foster family: from motivation to successful parenting

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (1 (130)) ◽  
pp. 162-171
Author(s):  
Alla Yaroshenko
Keyword(s):  
Parental Care ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Foster Family ◽  
Domestic Sphere ◽  
Foster Families ◽  
Child Socialization ◽  
The Family ◽  
Potential Success ◽  
Psychological Features ◽  
Family State

Nowadays, the problem of protecting the rights and interests of orphaned children and children deprived of parental care is gaining relevance. The family is viewed as a leading institution for child socialization, a guarantor of his/her harmonious development and satisfaction of his/her needs; therefore, foster families as a modern form of temporary family placement for children is currently deemed to be preferential. Experts gradually start to realize the necessity of transition to the “professionalization of care” in general and parenthood in particular, when care is considered as a special type of activity that implies possession of specific skills and abilities. Such activity may go beyond the domestic sphere and take place with the involvement of the family, state, market and non-governmental associations. In view of this, the development of family forms of placement requires creation of mechanisms for the selection and training of adults who intend to take children deprived of parental care into their family. The article presents motivational complexes and values encouraging parents to start a foster family. Replacement family models have been characterized in terms of the educational function implementation being successful or unsuccessful. Successful parenthood criteria have been defined at three levels: child-parent relationships, parents' interactions, interrelation between the family and society. Social and psychological features of foster parents have been analyzed, which features have an impact on successful adaptation of the family in the situation where a child is being taken into the family. The importance of taking account of additional factors that underlie potential success of a foster family has been substantiated. It is emphasized that such gender-related aspects of foster parenthood as the husbands' involvement in doing housework and looking after children, children's gender socialization, single foster parents, instances of domestic violence in foster families, etc. still have not been extensively covered in scientific literature.

scholarly journals PROFESSIONAL FOSTER FAMILY: SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A SPECIAL SMALL SOCIAL GROUP

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 187-194
Author(s):  
A. Makhnach
Keyword(s):  
Social Group ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Foster Family ◽  
The Family

The analysis of the concept of «professional foster family» has been presented. The stages of the formation of this social phenomenon in studies of orphanhood in Western and Russian psychology have been described. The сhanging the focus of study has been noted from the characteristics of an orphan child in orphanages to his upbringing in a foster family, for the family as a whole. The process of forming a problem field and conceptualization of this concept in a historical context has been analyzed. The issue of the professional description of the activities of foster parents has been considered. Attention has been payed to the paradigm shift in the study of the foster family with a deficiency to its resourcing and resilience.

scholarly journals Presepsi Ibu Tentang Asuhan Balita Oleh Mahasiswa Tingkat III Dalam Program Mitra Keluarga

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Ranti Febriyani ◽  
Sri Astuti ◽  
R. Tina Dewi Judistiani ◽  
Sefita Aryuti Nirmala
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Foster Mother ◽  
Foster Family ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
The Family ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Village ◽  
Role And Function

Sustainable midwifery services, focusing on the aspects of prevention, health promotion and empowerment based on partnerships with the community. The role and function of the midwives of which gives the orphanage on toddlers. The purpose of this research is to know the presepsi of satisfaction towards the care of mothers on toddlers given student level III as a partner of the family. Our satisfaction patients based on reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and physical evidence. This research is quantitative research descriptive research method with the pontong approach of latitude, the population in this research is to foster family found a toddler in the village of Cikeruh and the villages of Cipacing, sampling in the This research uses the technique of total sampling samples used are 46 mother foster family. Data collection is done using primary data and distribute questionnaires.The Research results obtained from 46 mother of our satisfaction in giving care is 52.2% 47.8% feel satisfied and not satisfied against the care given to toddlers. Based on the characteristics of mothers with primary education being satisfied as much as 53.8%, 20-35-year-old mother was satisfied 83.3% and mothers who are not working as much satisfied 95.8%. Our satisfaction about the physical evidence 60.9% were satisfied and about the response of 58.7% were satisfied, regarding the reliability of 58.7% were satisfied, about empathy 52.2% were satisfied and about 52.2% satisfied guarantee. Conclusions on the research of family foster mother that our satisfaction satisfied against the orphanage toddler as much as 52.2%. That's already been given appropriate and expected by the mother.

A System for Modifying the Family System

1991 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 522-523
Author(s):  
Michael J. Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Family System ◽  
The Family
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