کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
347336 617873 2011 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Gentle iron will: Foster parents' perspectives
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
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Gentle iron will: Foster parents' perspectives
چکیده انگلیسی

In this qualitative exploratory study the perspectives of foster parents in an eastern Canadian province, who had at least five years of fostering experience, were explored through structured open-ended telephone interviews. The interview questions were organized around seven main areas based on the personal experiences as foster parents which were: the misconceptions they encountered, their motivation and the reasons they continue to foster, the joys, as well as the barriers and challenges these foster parents faced, and what advice foster parents would offer future foster parents. Four themes emerged through the data analysis: misunderstood intent, joyful satisfaction, unrealistic expectations, and missing pieces. The emergent theoretical model “gentle iron will” reflects the feelings associated with the obligation resulting from the commitment foster parents made to themselves and the children in their care. This study supports much of the literature on the experiences of foster parents because the participants' responses are reflected in the existing body of literature.

Research Highlights
► Foster parents were motivated by extrinsic and intrinsic motivators.
► Lack of remuneration was a seen a barrier to recruiting future foster parents.
► Foster parents were not given pertinent information about the children in their care.
► The findings are supported in existing literature.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 33, Issue 6, June 2011, Pages 910–917
نویسندگان
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