Foster family care from the Polish and American perspectives
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2003
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Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM
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Opieka w rodzinie zastępczej z polskiej i amerykańskiej perspektywy
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When children are removed from their homes, they may be placed in a variety
of settings. In many states in USA and provinces (voivodships) in Poland, foster
family care has been the predominant form of substitute care for several decades
(Chamberlin, Moreland and Reid 1992; Kolankiewicz 1998). Foster parents are
usually licensed by the state or local authorities, indicating that their homes have
been assessed for basic health and safety standards, and that the caregivers have
participated in at least minimal training to provide care and supervision for a child.
Other substitute settings in which children may live include specialized foster care
with caregivers specifically trained to care for special needs children, group homes,
residential treatment centers, and shelters.
Both in Poland and in America substitute placements address three major goals
of the child welfare system: providing protection for children, support for families,
and permanent homes.
In light of the increasing reliance on kin caregivers, new service strategies and
policy solutions are needed to forge a workable balance between the competing
interests of family privacy, equity in support for families, and government
responsibility for child protection.
In sum, kin typically can provide safe and nurturing environments for the
children they take in, though limited resources and lack of training may constrain
their ability to foster the children's development.
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Roczniki Socjologii Rodziny, 2003, tom 15, s. 147-158
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0867-2059