Supporting foster parents: caring voices.
This article reports the responses of foster parents to a mailed questionnaire on the supports needed to maintain their caring role. An overarching finding was the need for respect and recognition, manifested in many ways, which appeared to be in short supply. In addition, the presence of several ambiguities in the relationships between agency, children in care, and the foster parents was revealed, requiring acknowledgment and discussion between the parties.
Hudson
Pete
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Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Levasseur
Karen
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D017028:Caregivers; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D010290:Parents; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires