Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
346093 Children and Youth Services Review 2013 13 Pages PDF
Abstract

This study was conducted in order to assess the prospects for implementing foster care as an alternative to the dominant system of institutional care available to orphaned and abandoned children in India. 653 families in urban Udaipur participated in a mixed-methods based assessment of receptivity to foster and adoptive care. The majority of those who responded reported receptivity to the idea of foster care as an alternative to institutional care. However, analyses demonstrated that respondents also perceived barriers to implementing systematic foster care, particularly with regard to family recruitment due to problems securing family and community support for participation. The results are discussed in light of governmental calls for non-governmental organization and other stakeholders to institute alternatives to foster and adoptive care. The results of this study have applied significance for organizations and practitioners seeking to implement care alternatives for orphan and abandoned children in India.

► Surveyed 653 families in urban Udaipur through a mixed-methods based assessment ► Examined receptivity to and perceptions of foster care ► The majority of respondents were positively receptive to the idea of foster care. ► The majority of respondents were not willing to be foster carers themselves. ► A comparative study will be conducted to expand validity of findings.

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