Contact in Foster Care: Bridge or Collision Between Two Worlds?

Carvalho, João M. S.; Delgado, Paulo

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Authors

Carvalho, João M. S.

Delgado, Paulo

Abstract(s)

This study aims not only to analyze the contact in foster care in Portugal compared to results collected from other studies but also to define the implications of its practice so as to propose improvements to the child protection system. It involves 289 foster children from the District of Porto whose results were obtained from official records. Subsequently, this study discusses the insights and practical consequences, the importance of maintaining up-to-date information on the changes of the biological family, the need to improve specific skills in social workers, and how to overlook the negative results of visits regarding the advantages and risks of maintaining contact.

Keywords

Child care Foster care contacto Social work

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.24/537

Citation

Carvalho, J. M. S., & Delgado, P. (2014). Contact in Foster Care: Bridge or Collision Between Two Worlds? Journal of Applied Research on Children, 5 (1), Article 10.