A Special Foster Care Program: Reimbursement for parents and consultants

Hampson, Robert B.; Tavormina, Joseph B.; Naiman, Rubin; Kriendler, Jack

doi:10.1007/bf00820449

Administration in Mental Health

1978

DOI: 10.1007/bf00820449

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A Special Foster Care Program: Reimbursement for parents and consultants

Robert B. Hampson¹,

Joseph B. Tavormina²,

Rubin Naiman³

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“…Child-centered motivation is expressed by willingness to continue the parental role after one's own children leave home, whereas self-centered motivation is associated with motives such as saving one's marriage, occupation, and improving one's material situation. Earlier research (Hampson et al, 1978;Jenkins and Norman, 1975) shows a preference toward childrelated motivation and that this is associated with a degree of positive performance in the foster home.…”

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Foster parents for persons with mental retardation in Israel: motivation, role perception and their view of the foster person

Rimmerman¹,

Duvdevany²

1996

International Social Work

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The foster home has been in use for almost 1500 years, long before any institutions for children came into being. Today it constitutes an alternative solution for the exceptional child, adolescent or adult, based on the assumption that it offers physical, emotional and social support, assuming the likelihood of a normal development of the foster child (Adams, 1970). In the modern welfare state, foster homes carry important social values. On the one hand, they provide protection and supervision for children and adolescents who have been rejected by their natural parents, while on the other, they enhance stability in families that are unable to cope with the role of parenthood.Despite the benefit of foster homes, they are limited in scope and lack professional appreciation (Rimmerman et al.,1985). There are several reasons for the limited use, such as public image as less rewarding (Lakin et al., 1993), parental refusal to place the child in a competitive family, and the lack of foster families willing to serve as foster homes (Rimmerman et al., 1985).Policy-makers are concerned about the quality and stability of foster homes for children, adolescents and young adults with mental retardation (Lakin et al., 1993;Rimmerman et al., 1985). In order to get a better understanding about these concerns it is important to understand the foster parents' perspective: what motivates them to serve as foster parents and how they perceive their role.Motivation to serve as foster parents for persons with mental Arie Rimmerman is Professor and Dean of Social Welfare and Health Studies and liana Duvdevany is Lecturer in the

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Foster parents for persons with mental retardation in Israel: motivation, role perception and their view of the foster person

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1996

International Social Work

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Special foster care for exceptional children:

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Children and Youth Services Review

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