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What does it mean to be a 'foster parent'? -exploring Foster parent narratives using ideal-type analysis.
Nina Thorup Dalgaard1, Julie Mulla Reich1, Nick Midgley2
1VIVE the Danish Center for Social Science Research, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Child Abuse & Neglect
|January 8, 2025
Summary
This study identified three types of foster parents: emotional, ambiguous, and professional. Understanding these foster parent roles is crucial for improving child outcomes in foster care.
Area of Science:
- Child and family social sciences
- Psychology
- Social work
Background:
- Foster care services globally face challenges in recruiting, assessing, and retaining foster families.
- Understanding foster parents' role perceptions is vital for improving child welfare outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a typology of foster parent roles using ideal-type analysis.
- To explore how foster parents perceive their roles in relation to child outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with 14 Danish foster parents.
- Ideal-type analysis of transcribed interview data.
Main Results:
- Three ideal-types of foster parents were identified: emotional, ambiguous, and professional.
- These types are based on foster parents' perceptions of their roles in children's lives.
Conclusions:
- Foster parent role perceptions significantly influence the foster care developmental context.
- This typology offers insights for enhancing foster care services and support.
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