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Koorn, Margareth L. "An exploration of the latchkey phenomena: Its reasons, victims and options." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1062.
Full textSmith, Allison Jayne. "Child care workers and HIV infected/affected children." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11167.
Full textThe objectives of this study are to explore stressors and challenges faced by child care workers working with HIV infected/affected children, their causes, what support is available to them and, finally, current and recommended coping strategies. The study explored the perceptions of 8 child care workers through 2 focus groups using a semi-structured interview schedule as the data collection tool. The findings reveal that the primary challenge experienced is working with traumatised children and working for long hours away from their children, who are often at home alone. It was also found that they not fear infection when working with HIV infected children. The primary recommendation was that child care workers receive regular counselling and that day care centres are established in low income areas to care for their own children.
Nakayama, Mari. "Educational Advocacy for Children in Foster Care| A Grant Proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10262381.
Full textThere have been several federal and state legislations that were passed to ensure children in foster care receive educational equality. More specifically, federal and state laws are in place which requires child welfare agencies and school districts to ensure children in the child welfare system to continue at their school of origin. However, frequent school mobility remains an ongoing challenge. As a result of sudden separations from their birth and resource families, children experience educational instability and a disruption in their natural mentorship network. Furthermore, children and youths who experience frequent school transfers result in decreased school attendance, low academic performance compared to their peers, and a lower rate of successful high school graduation. The purpose of this project was to develop a grant for the Miles for Education Transportation Program: transportation and natural mentorship program for children and youths in the child welfare system to continue at their school of origin and preserve relationships with their natural mentors in the school setting. The overall goal of the program is to ensure minimal school disruption, increase the high school graduation rate of youths in the child welfare system, and the preservation of natural mentors in the children and youths’ education social network. The actual funding and submission of this grant proposal were not requirements for the successful completion of this project.
Roman, David. "Foster care prevention for at-risk Latino children| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1527410.
Full textZaarour, Micheline. "Enhancing the foster care experience of children with autism| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10260783.
Full textThis project served to locate a potential funding source and develop a grant to provide foster children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in-home based intervention focused on improving the level of care for children with ASD in out-of-home care. The triad that defines the core symptoms of ASD (communication, social, and behavioral) poses concerns on how children with ASD fare while in foster care. The literature review revealed that in home-based intervention would allow the integration of behavioral therapy techniques into parenting, and the transmission of communication, social skills, and behavioral strategies into the child’s natural context, home. The chosen potential funding source is The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, which focuses on improving quality of care for underserved populations by offering foster parents the services needed to provide better care to children with ASD. The proposed program aims to provide in-home services to children with ASD through partnership with the Alliance Foster Family Agency (AFFA) to assist foster parents in gaining the skills and the knowledge necessary to provide care for children with ASD. If funded, this program will promote a better quality of life for children with ASD. Actual submission of this proposal for funding was not mandatory for the conclusion of this project.
Hankins, Jamila T. "A study of the impact foster care policies have on permanency outcomes for children in Georgia's private foster care." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2012. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/636.
Full textBruyns, Cindee. "Perceptions of race of coloured children in a child and youth care centre." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3839.
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This study was an exploration into the perceptions of race of coloured children in a child and youth care centre, Leliebloem House. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ways in which race is still present in the lives of these children, who were supposedly “untouched” by the former Apartheid dispensation.
Carmody, Charity. "Alaska Adoption, Recruitment, Privatization, and Permanency Outcomes for Children in Foster Care." Thesis, Alaska Pacific University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10792862.
Full textThis paper explores the answers to two questions. The first question is, How and in what ways is Alaska providing adoption recruitment and matching services for children in foster care? The second is, Should Alaska pursue privatization of adoption recruitment and matching services as a means for increasing permanency outcomes for children in foster care? The qualitative study was conducted using both primary and secondary research. I accessed existing privatization studies in other states, Alaska child welfare records and research, and interviewed child welfare professionals. The findings showed that Alaska currently has some private adoption recruitment efforts but there are currently no private adoption matching efforts. The findings also showed that many states have privatized adoption recruitment and matching efforts, and that Alaska should pursue privatization as a means to achieve better permanency outcomes for children waiting in foster care.
Lam, Shuk-wah Grace. "An examination of the care and protection order in Hong Kong." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1990. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12840488.
Full textMartell, Nasstajjia. "Caregiver closeness and outcomes for children in out-of-home care." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10147323.
Full textChildren placed in out-of-home care experience challenges while in foster care. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between children placed in out-of-home care and the bond and closeness with their caregivers. Secondary data from the Midwest Study About the Crime During the Transition to Adulthood: How Youth Fare as They Leave Out-of-Home Care in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin was used to develop a quantitative study on related variables. Findings indicated no significant relationship between outcomes for children in foster care and caregiver closeness.
Johnson, Shaun Ervin. "A study of select factors that predict foster care placement of African American children in Georgia." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2013. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1591.
Full textLopez, Linda Ann. "Foster Care Workers' Roles in Developing Resiliency in Foster Children." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7403.
Full textPetersen, Virginia Lenore. "An investigation to determine the appropriateness of care provided by children for physically disabled persons." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15954.
Full textThe area of young persons caring for the physically disabled is a relatively new field of research. In South Africa, limited attention has been devoted to adult carers; young carers have not been addressed. In Britain, the role of young carers has been highlighted in the course of several research projects. The aim of the present research project was to investigate via the exploratory research methodology, the appropriateness of children caring for physically disabled persons.
Martin, Alicia. "A study of essential factors for successful placement of foster care children in a Georgia metropolitan county." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2014. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1532.
Full textRomero, Jeanette. "Strengthening relationships between children in foster care and their birth parents| The Powerful Families Initiative| A grant proposal." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1587311.
Full textThe purpose of this project was to create the "Strengthening Relationships between Children in Foster Care and their Parents: The Powerful Families Initiative" project. The goals are to: (a) create a program that increases the possibility of family reunification for children in foster care by engaging the children, their birth parents, their resource (foster) parents and their child welfare workers in a strength-based process known as family time; (b) improve teamwork among the parents, resource parents, and child welfare workers; and (c) identify a potential funding source. A literature search was conducted to identify accomplishments and barriers to visitation, renamed family time. A training program is described, which prepares birth parents, resource parents, and child welfare workers for family time. A detailed budget for project staffing and resources is described. The actual funding and submission of this grant proposal were not requirements for the successful completion of this project.
Walker, Hattie R. "An analysis of the safety outcome of children in the in-home supervision and out-of-home care." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1997. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1346.
Full textMurphy, Sara K. "Factors utilized in screening and substantiation decisions of reports of maltreatment of children in out of home care /." The Ohio State University, 1994. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487857546388532.
Full textBristol, Glen. "Assessing key elements in placement practice for children in foster care." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1993. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/669.
Full textEspinoza, Rosalba, and Sarah Lopez Ramirez. "The attachment of children in foster care." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2115.
Full textVillagomez, Gloria Consuelo. "Helping Foster Parents and Kinship Caregivers Support High School Graduation for Children in Their Care| A Self-Instructional Workbook." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10262077.
Full textThe purpose of “Helping Foster Parents and Kinship Caregivers Support High School Graduation for Children in Their Care: A Self-Instructional Workbook” is to help parents and caregivers with the young people in their care to navigate the crucial last 2 years of high school and graduate. It is renamed “Guidelines to Graduation” to be more user-friendly. This project included a literature review and a rationale for a self-instructional design. Activities include: true/false questions about the benefits of graduation, identification of strengths and positive traits, personal resources, and strategies for motivating youth.
Foster and kinship caregivers may work individually, with family members, or with child welfare workers. The design aims to: (a) accommodate foster and kinship caregiver’s busy schedules; (b) allow for caregivers to learn at their own pace; (c) skip or go back to sections that are predominantly helpful; (d) provide a suitable and comprehensive guide that enhances parenting abilities.
McLaren, Jennifer A. "School policies related to children in foster care| A national analysis." Thesis, Alfred University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3559272.
Full textChildren who live in foster care are more likely than their peers in the general population to have academic delays, special education needs, and social-emotional and behavior problems. Research suggests that a plethora of educational accommodations and interventions may help address these needs; however, it is uncertain to what extent these accommodations and interventions are routinely used in school districts and how prepared schools are to deal with the needs of children in foster care. One hundred and two school districts across the country were surveyed using the School Rating Scale for Children in Foster Care to examine policies and procedures routinely used to address the needs of children in foster care. Results suggest that school districts engage in several interventions and accommodations recommended by research for topics regarding policies and procedures, social-emotional and behavioral interventions, special education, homework, and collaboration. The results indicated a significant positive correlation between districts' average policy adherence and the presence of a written policy; however, many participants were unaware of their school district's policies suggesting a need for professional development.
Hartweg, Janine. "Identification and assessment of intentional physical injuries to hospitalised preschool children." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51793.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research investigates the indicators, different role players and the assessment process of intentional physical injuries to children who are hospitalized. The basic premise for this research is the importance of professionals working with children in acquiring skills and knowledge on handling physically abused children. Physical abuse affects and requires the involvement of the entire family of the physically abused child. It is therefore necessary to consider the physically abused child as a part of the larger family system, and not assessed or treated in isolation. The purpose of this research is to broaden the theoretical knowledge of professionals working with children, and specifically social workers, in identifying and assessing physically abused children. This research report includes an investigation of risk factors, consequences and the adjustment process of physically abused children. Knowledge of these indicators of physical abuse will increase the awareness and the ability of the social worker or other professional to identify the injury as intentional. The assessment process by the multi-professional team in the hospital is also examined, focusing on the central role of the social worker in managing cases of physically abused children. The phases of the assessment process, the role of each team member, the various techniques applied as well as factors influencing assessment are described. The empirical research involved the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods in order to explore the theoretical part of the research. This section can be divided into three phases. The first phase included setting up a profile, over a period of four months, of physically abused children under the age of five, who were admitted to the hospital and their families (N = 24). Of this sample, the characteristics and circumstances of four parents/perpetrators (n = 4) were investigated in the form of interviews, which formed part of the second phase of the empirical research. The third phase included conducting a survey with the social workers (n = 5) that assessed physically abused children in the hospital. This was done III the form of questionnaires, which included closed and open-ended questions. The findings and responses of the respondents were analyzed and compared with the findings from previous studies undertaken by various authors. The findings of this research can be used as guidelines for professionals in general who work with children, and more specifically social workers in a hospital that assess children presenting with intentional physical injuries.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsing ondersoek die aanduidende faktore, die rolspelers en die asseseringsproses van fisies mishandelde kinders wat gehospitaliseer word. Die uitgangspunt is die noodsaaklikheid van professionele persone wat met kinders werk, en veral maatskaplike werkers, om kennis en vaardighede te hê, ten einde kinders wat fisies mishandel is te kan hanteer. Omdat die hele gesin van die mishandelde kind geaffekteer word en betrokke is, is dit belangrik om die fisies mishandelde kind nie in isolasie, maar as deel van die familie sisteem te kan benader. Die navorsingsondersoek het ten doel om die teoretiese kennis basis van professionele persone wat met kinders werk, en spesifiek maatskaplike werkers, oor die identifisering en assesering van fisies mishandelde kinders uit te brei. Ten einde maatskaplike werkers se kennis van die probleem onders aandag uit te bou, vervat die navorsingsverslag 'n bespreking van die risiko faktore, gevolge en aanpassingsproses van die fisies mishandelde kind. Kennis van hierdie aanduiders sal die bewusdheid asook die vermoë van professionele persone om die fisiese mishandeling te identifiseer, verhoog. Die asseseringsproses deur die multiprofessionele span in die hospitaal word ook ondersoek, met fokus op die sentrale rol van die maatskaplike werker in die hantering van fisies mishandelde kinders. Die fases van die asseseringsproses, die rol van elke spanlid, verskeie tegnieke en faktore wat assesering beïnvloed, word bespreek. Die teoretiese doel van die verslag word uitgebrei in die empiriese ondersoek, deur 'n bespreking van die bevindinge wat deur veskeie metodes verkry is. Kwalitatiewe asook kwantitatiewe metodes is benut tydens die drie fases van die empiriese ondersoek. Die eerste fase was die opstel van 'n profiel wat oor 'n tydperk van vier maande geneem is, van fisies mishandelde kinders wat toegelaat is in die hospitaal en hul gesinne (N = 24). Vanuit hierdie streekproef, is die eienskappe en omstandighede van vier ouers/oortreders (n = 4) ondersoek deur middel van onderhoude, wat die tweede fase van die ondersoek bevat. Die derde fase was om 'n opname te doen met die maatskaplike werkers (n = 5) wat die fisies mishandelde kinders in die hospitaal asseseer. Die bevindinge en response van die respondente is geanaliseer en vergelyk met die bevindinge van vorige studies wat deur verskeie outeurs onderneem is. Die bevindinge van hierdie navorsing kan as 'n riglyn gebruik word deur professionele persone wat oor die algemeen met kinders werk, en meer spesifiek maatskaplike werkers wat fisies mishandelde kinders in 'n hospitaal asseseer.
Stevens, Elizabeth A. "A study of the effect of foster care reunification services on family reunification among children under the age of eighteen." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1997. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2007.
Full textSmith, Jennifer Ann. "An explorative study of child and youth care workers experiences of "lifespace therapeutic care"." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=init_4931_1178701317.
Full textKritzberger, Karen, and Dawn Peria. "Attachment of children in foster care." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/973.
Full textWilson, Jimmy L. "A study of select barriers that adversely impact father's participation and family reunification of foster care children in the state of Georgia." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2014. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1528.
Full textVan, Steenwyk Trina Jane. "A satisfaction survey of foster care adolescents participating in the independent living program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1082.
Full textFlowers, Sonja Anita. "Participating foster care youths' perceptions of an Independent Living Program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1266.
Full textSimard, Marie-Claude. "La réunification familiale des adolescents placés en ressource de réadaptation : étude des facteurs prédictifs." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=102845.
Full textLes resultats demontrent que c'est davantage au plan des facteurs lies a l'intervention, a l'histoire et aux conditions de placement que des differences entre les adolescents reunifies et les adolescents non reunifies s'observent. Les analyses de regression logistique ont conduit a l'elaboration de deux modeles de prediction de la reunification familiale. Le premier modele revele une combinaison de cinq facteurs: la duree du placement, la possibilite de sortie dans le milieu familial, le nombre d'episodes de placement, l'origine ethnoculturelle et la presence d'un suivi concurrent ou consecutif en LPJ et LJC. Ce modele comporte une limite puisqu'il considere seulement les facteurs sans donnee manquante. Le second modele, elabore a partir de tous les facteurs, revele une configuration de trois facteurs: l'implication parentale, l'origine ethnoculturelle et l'ambivalence de la mere. Au plan de la recherche, ces resultats demontrent la necessite de poursuivre les travaux, en conduisant des etudes longitudinales, employant l'analyse de survie; en interrogeant directement les acteurs impliques; et en explorant la relation d'association entre l'origine ethnoculturelle et la reunification familiale. Au plan de l'intervention, ces resultats soutiennent la necessite de systematiser la pratique de la reunification familiale; consolider le reseau familial du jeune; developper des programmes de reunification familiale; revoir les modalites d'organisation des ressources d'hebergement; et diversifier l'offre de services.
Sellmaier, Claudia. "Fathers Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Experiences of Work-Life Fit." PDXScholar, 2015. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2636.
Full textMoreno, Vanessa Evette, and Clair Tyler Scott St. "Perceptions of childcare workers about components of effective care in group homes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2679.
Full textLaw, Kin-wai Natalie. "An application of Minuchin's structural family therapy in working with a family with children discharged from child care institution : a case study /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1987. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B12341484.
Full textJohns, Robert Geraint. "From farm training to therapy : a case study in the history of social work from a macro-micro social policy perspective." Thesis, n.p, 2002. http://library7.open.ac.uk/abstracts/page.php?thesisid=86.
Full textRice, Denise Cathleen. "Attachment behaviors displayed by children in foster care." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1982.
Full textTerling, Toni Lynn. "Family reunification practices of child protective services : interventions and outcomes /." Digital version accessible at:, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.
Full textChavarria, Nicole M., and Denise M. Johnson. "EXPERIENCES OF SUCCESSFUL YOUNG ADULTS IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/53.
Full textBoyd, Odette. "Medication Adherence for Foster Children from the Perspective of Foster Care Providers." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7122.
Full textHudson, Roshelle Darlene. "A descriptive study of the Dekalb county department of family and children services' educational program and academic performance of youth in foster care from 2009-2010." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2011. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/238.
Full textComben, Carole R. "Swampy territory : the role of the palliative care social worker in safeguarding children of adults who are receiving specialist palliative care." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3062.
Full textDidden, Kathleen Albright. "Child Care Decision Making Among Parents of Young Children: A Constructivist Inquiry." VCU Scholars Compass, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10156/1695.
Full textJakhara, Mohammed. "The journey to adopt a child : a mixed methods study comparing aspiring parents' perceptions of the adoption process with those of social workers and social work managers." Thesis, University of Derby, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/622715.
Full textWaid, Jeffrey David. "Investigating the Impact of Sibling Foster Care on Placement Stability." PDXScholar, 2015. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2483.
Full textDuggin, Colleen O'Neill. "Transition from foster care to adoption: Services needed for building adoption permanency for children." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2828.
Full textLyon, Paula Kay. "An exploratory descriptive study of the outcome of the length of time foster children spend in the foster care system in Floyd county Georgia." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1999. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2084.
Full textSwart, Petra. "Die benutting van speltegnieke tydens maatskaplike gevallewerkintervensie met die kinderhuiskind." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2098.
Full textThe purpose of this study is to develop a theoretical framework for social workers in children’s homes that may be used for play techniques during social casework intervention with a children’s home child. The influence that the placement in a children’s home has on the child, creates the context for this study. Specific behaviour- and emotional problems that exist within the child were identified and play techniques for the solving of these problems was described. The research was done based on an extensive literature study, which focused on the role and function of a children’s home, the needs, behaviour- and emotional problems of the children’s home child and the usage of a practice framework and play techniques by social workers. A combined qualitative and quantitative research method and an explorative and describing research design have been used in this study, since this combination resulted in reaching the goal of the study. The empirical research investigated the usage of play techniques by social workers during social casework intervention with a children’s home child. The overall sample consisted of the 23 children’s homes in the Cape Metropole where currently 31 social workers are employed. Semistructured questionnaires were used as an interview instrument with an availability test sample consisting of 18 social workers. In light of the findings derived from the literature study and empirical research, appropriate conclusions and related recommendations were made. The main conclusion of the study is that the participants use play techniques randomly and not in conjunction with a practice framework. The main recommendation of this study is that social workers should use play techniques during social casework intervention, based on a specific practice framework in order to assure responsiveness. Continuous education in this regard is the responsibility of each social worker working in a children’s home.
Swanepoel, Santerien. "Bydrae van maatskaplike werkers tot die aanpassing van die pleegkind in middelkinderjare in 'n pleegsorgplasing." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1502.
Full textAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: „n Beskrywende studie met „n verkennende inslag is in die studie gebruik om meer kennis en begrip oor die bydrae van maatskaplike werkers tot die aanpassing van „n pleegkind in middelkinderjare in „n pleegsorgplasing, te verkry. Die navorser het bewus geraak van die toename in die gebruik van pleegsorg vir „n sorgbehoewende kind in middelkinderjare, sowel as die tekort aan literatuur in Suid-Afrika oor die bydrae wat die maatskaplike werker lewer tot sodanige aanpassing binne „n pleegsorgplasing. Die genoemde aspekte het gedien as motivering vir die studie. Die bydrae wat maatskaplike werkers het tot die aanpassing van „n pleegkind in middelkinderjare in „n pleegsorgplasing is ondersoek. Die doel van die studie is om ʼn beter begrip te ontwikkel vir die bydrae wat maatskaplike werkers tydens pleegsorgplasing tot die aanpassing van ʼn middeljare pleegkind kan maak. Die literatuurstudie het die aard van pleegsorg ten opsigte van die pleegkind in middelkinderjare weergegee, waarna pleegsorg as „n proses beskryf is: van voorkomende dienste tot permanensieplasing. Spesifieke aandag is gegee aan die pleegkind in middelkinderjare se ontwikkelingsproses asook die bydrae wat die maatskaplike werker maak tot die aanpassing van die pleegkind in middelkinderjare in „n pleegsorgplasing. Aangesien die literatuur meestal konsentreer op die maatskaplike werker betrokke by „n pleegsorgplasing van „n pleegkind in middelkinderjare, het die steekproef bestaan uit 22 maatskaplike werkers wat by twee nie-regeringsinstansies in die Wes-Kaap en Suid-Kaap werksaam is. Die deelnemers is ten minste „n jaar reeds as geregistreerde maatskaplike werkers werksaam en het ook ondervinding in pleegsorgplasings. In die studie is daar gebuik gemaak van die kombinasie van ‟n kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe navorsingsbenadering, te wete „n geskeduleerde, semi-gestruktureerde vraelys wat beide oop en geslote vrae inhou wat uiteengesit is op inligting wat verkry is uit die literatuurstudie. Die ondersoek het „n bygedra gelewer tot die uitbreiding van kennis en inligting in die maatskaplikewerkpraktyk ten opsigte van die bydrae wat maatksaplike werkers lewer tot die aanpassing van „n pleegkind in middelkinderjare binne „n pleegsorgplasing. Die resultate het grotendeels die literatuurstudie bevestig, te wete dat maatskaplike werkers „n breë spektrum van dienslewering tydens die pleegsorgproses implementer, asook die ouderdom en ontwikkelingsvlak van „n pleegkind in ag neem tydens „n pleegsorgplasing. Eersgenoemde dienste word gerig tot die pleegouers, biologiese ouers, asook die betrokke pleegkinders ten einde dienslewering in die verband te bevorder. Maatskaplike werkers se aandeel in die aanpassingsproses van „n pleegkind in middelkinderjare blyk wisselend te wees. Beperkte tyd en „n groot werkslading verhoed maatskaplike werkers om op „n kontinue basis ondersteuning vir die aanpassing van „n pleegkind in middelkinderjare, sowel as vir die pleegouers in „n pleegsorgplasing te bied. In die aanbevelings is daar gefokus op drie areas insluitende, die bydrae van „n maatskaplike werker, pleegkinders en pleegsouers. Die behoefte aan meer opleiding in die gebied van pleegsorg en ondersteuning in „n pleegsorgplasing, aan maatskaplike werkers, pleegouers en pleegkinders is geïdentifiseer as die sentrale temas. As aanbeveling vir verdere navorsing kan gefokus word op verskeie faktore wat bydraend is tot onsuksesvolle aanpassing binne „n pleesorgplasing met die oog op „n in-diepte beskrywing van hierdie fenomeen, asook die daarstelling van riglyne aan die hand waarvan die aanpassingsproses van pleegkinders en pleegouers tot groter effektiwiteit bevorder kan word. Dit beteken ook dat die rol van die maatskaplike werker met betrekking tot die tersaaklike onderwerp aangepas kan word ten einde sodanige aanpassing meer effektief aan te spreek.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A descriptive study with an exploratory design has been used in order to obtain more information and insight on the contribution that social workers make with regards to foster children in their mid-childhood years‟ adjustment within foster care placements. The researcher became aware of the increase in the use of foster care for vulnerable children in their mid-childhood years, as well as the shortage of literature in South Africa with regards to the contribution that social workers make towards these children adjusting to a foster care placement. The abovementioned aspects lead to the motivation for this study. The contribution that social workers make towards foster children in their mid-childhood years‟ adjustment within foster care placement was studied. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the contribution that social workers make towards foster children in mid-childhood years, adjusting within foster care placements. The literature study gave a description of the nature of foster care with regards to a foster child in his/her mid-childhood years. Foster care was described as a process: from preventative services to permanency placement. Specific attention was given to the foster child in mid-childhood years‟ development process as well as the contribution that social workers make towards a foster child in mid-childhood years‟ adjustment within a foster care placement. As the literature focused mainly on the social worker‟s contribution to the foster child in mid-childhood years‟ adjustment within a foster care placement, the sample consisted of twenty-two social workers working at two non-government organisations in the Western- and Southern- Cape regions. The participants have been registered as social work practitioners for at least one year and have had at least one year of experience in the process of foster care. A combination of both a qualitative and quantitative research methodology design was used in this study that consisted of a scheduled, semi-structured questionnaire which held both open- and closed ended questions. These questions were based on information retrieved from the literature study. The study made a contribution to the expansion of insight and knowledge in the social work practice with regards to the social workers‟ contribution to foster children in mid-childhood year‟s adjustment within foster care. The results of the literature study relatively confirmed the results of the study with regards to social workers‟ broad scale of service delivery during a foster care placement, as well as the consideration for the age and developmental phase of a foster child during the process of a foster care placement. First mentioned services are focused on the foster parents, biological parents as well as the foster children in order to enhance service delivery. Social workers‟ contribution to the adjustment of a foster child in mid-childhood years within a foster care placement seems to vary. Limited time and work overload prevent social workers to continuously support foster children in mid-childhood years as well as their foster parents. The recommendations focused on three areas including the contribution of a social worker, foster children and foster parents. The need for more training in the field of- and support in the area of foster care with regards to social workers, foster parents and foster children was identified as the fundamental themes. It is recommended that future research should focus on several contributing factors to ineffective adjustment within foster care placements with the aim of in-depth description of this phenomenon. Furthermore, the creation of guidelines concerning the enhancement of the adjustment process of foster children and foster parents that will lead to successful foster care placement is also recommended. This means that the role of the social worker with regards to the subject matter should adapt accordingly in order to enhance the adjustment within foster care placements.
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