Foster care: program characterization

Authors

  • Lara Barros Martins Universidade de São Paulo
  • Nina Rosa do Amaral Costa Universidade de São Paulo
  • Maria Clotilde Rossetti-Ferreira Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-863X2010000300008

Keywords:

childhood, adolescence, family, public policies

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the main actors involved in a Foster Care program and its processes. The program had done 314 fosterings from 1998 to 2007. During this period, most foster children were boys (51,7%), afrodescendants (55,3%), aged up to 6 years old (58,7%). Foster families were formed by couples (70, 4%), with other children (84,1%); aged from 30 to 49 years old; good education level; autonomous professions; diversified incomes and solidarity motivation to foster. No registered information about the biological families was found. The principal reason referred to for fostering was negligence (33,7%). The child remained in foster care from 1 to 6 months in 46,65% cases. Regarding the outcome of the fostering process, 34,2% children were adopted and 33,8% were reintegrated into their families. Describing a program helps to redefine practices and to discuss measures of intervention for the area.

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Published

2010-12-01

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How to Cite

Martins, L. B., Costa, N. R. do A., & Rossetti-Ferreira, M. C. (2010). Foster care: program characterization . Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 20(47), 359-370. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-863X2010000300008