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Being a Foster Family in Portugal—Motivations and Experiences

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Sociais
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorDiogo, Elisete
dc.contributor.authorBranco, Francisco
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-12T11:28:29Z
dc.date.available2025-12-12T11:28:29Z
dc.date.issued2017-12en_US
dc.date.updated2025-12-12T11:13:40Z
dc.description.abstract: Foster care is an almost absent component in the child care system and scientific research conducted in Portugal foster comprises 3.2%1 of out-of-home care in Portugal. This research aims to contribute to a deeper visibility of the care phenomena, giving specific attention to the foster families themselves. This research adopted a qualitative analytical approach, inspired by Grounded Theory. Foster families’ motivation is rooted in altruism, affection for children, and sensitivity to maltreatment. Personal and professional biography or past contact with out-of-home care can also induce predisposition to become a carer. The experience of being a carer2 is one of traversing through a life of many challenges and rewards. Considering the recognition from the stakeholders, it is a rewarding task. The quality of the service provided and the performance of the care professionals are both key elements to foster care.eng
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.identifier.citationDiogo,E.; Branco, Francisco (2017). Being a Foster Family in Portugal—Motivations and Experiences. Societies 2017, 7, 37; doi:10.3390/soc7040037
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/soc7040037en_US
dc.identifier.eid2-s2.0-85069849257en_US
dc.identifier.slugcv-prod-120011
dc.identifier.source-work-idefe0cd3a-a8d2-42cf-90be-f70285035a9fen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/60340
dc.identifier.wos000419182300010en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000419182300010en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectchild welfare
dc.subjectfoster families
dc.subjectsocial work
dc.subjectpolicy making
dc.subjectPortugal
dc.titleBeing a Foster Family in Portugal—Motivations and Experiencesen_US
dc.typeresearch articleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.titleSocietiesen_US
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85
rcaap.cv.cienciaid3D16-5F3F-DD07 | elisete diogo
rcaap.rightsopenAccessen_US

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