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CHALLENGES OF STATUTORY SOCIAL WORKERS IN LINKING FOSTER CARE SERVICES WITH SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2017
The high demand for substitute care in South Africa, and in particular foster care, poses challenges for statutory social workers in rendering developmental social services.
Dhludhlu, Sandile , Lombard, Antoinette
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Perspectives of Foster-Care Providers, Service Providers, and Judges Regarding Privatized Foster-Care Services [PDF]

Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 2006
This qualitative study examined perceptions of foster-care providers, service providers, and juvenile-court judges regarding privatized foster-care services in Kansas. Kansas was the first state to privatize all foster care, adoption, and family-preservation services.
Humphrey, Kristen R., Turnbull, Ann P., Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III   +2 more
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FOSTER CARE: YES OR NO? THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES OF SOCIAL WORKERS RENDERING FOSTER CARE SERVICES

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2023
Decisions made by social workers play a crucial role in foster care. Despite the challenging conditions under which social workers work in South Africa, they continue to make decisions to place children in foster care.
Pathamavathy Naicker, Petro Botha
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Developmental outcomes across foster care, adoption, and child welfare services: a mini review [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Children entering foster care (FC), adoption, or child welfare services (CWS) frequently experience early adversity, placing them at increased risk across multiple developmental domains.
Mireia Solerdelcoll, Mireia Solerdelcoll, Mireia Solerdelcoll, Gisela Sugranyes, Gisela Sugranyes, Gisela Sugranyes, Inmaculada Baeza, Inmaculada Baeza, Inmaculada Baeza, Inmaculada Baeza   +9 more
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Experiences of counselors participating in an innovative project to develop a training program for specialized foster parents of youth (13–18 years)

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
BackgroundChildren placed in foster care represent a vulnerable and distressed group that requires a high level of care. However, good training programs designed to address specific problems presented in specialized foster care are not easily accessible ...
Pravin Israel, Pravin Israel, Pravin Israel, Jan F. Raae, Jone Ravndal Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal Bjørnestad, Jone Ravndal Bjørnestad   +6 more
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Different sizes, similar challenges: Out of home care for youth in Germany and the Netherlands [PDF]

Psychosocial Intervention, 2014
While there is a large difference in the number of young inhabitants in the Netherlands and Germany, their child protection frameworks are quite similar. In both countries, child protection services are mainlyfocused on youth aged 0 to 18 and regulations
Annemiek T. Harder, Maren Zeller, Mónica López, Stefan Köngeter, Erik J. Knortha   +4 more
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Foster care: extend services, save youth [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2009
Re: “Health care for foster kids: Fix the system, save the child.” [1][1] We would like to draw attention to homelessness as an all-too-frequent outcome for youth in foster care. In a recent study of urban homeless youth, we found that 42.7% were once involved with a Children’s Aid Society ...
A. L. Goldstein, P. Erickson, C. Wekerle
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Exploration of Twin Separation and Adult Experiences: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Human Services, 2022
Many researchers have studied the long-term impact of nontwin sibling separation in foster care, but little is known about the separation of twins. In this study, we examined how one specific set of adult fraternal twin sisters interpreted their personal
Jocelyne Coan Bond, J. Kelly Coker
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GROOTMOEDERS IN KAYAMANDI SE ERVARING VAN FAMILIEPLEEGSORG

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2006
Pleegplasings by familie as vorm van substituutsorg, is die vinnigs groeiende kindersorgdiens in die Verenigde State van Amerika (voorts genoem die VSA) as gevolg van ’n afname in geskikte pleegouers (Wilson & Chipunga, 1996:387).
Dora van Rensburg, Sulina Green
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Learning Collaborative Events With Child Welfare and Health Care Providers Improve Systems Knowledge and Intent to Change

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2021
Introduction: Children in foster care are at higher risk of health problems. These risks present challenges to achieving permanency, safety, and well-being.
Jeanette M. Scheid, Issidoros Sarinopoulos, Sierra Cameron, Clare Tanner   +3 more
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