Ambiguous loss of home: The experience of familial (im)permanence among young adults with foster care backgrounds

Samuels, Gina Miranda

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.05.008

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“…Apesar do diversificado número de estudos (veja-se Biehal, Ellison, Baker, & Sinclair, 2010;Romaine, Turley, & Tuckey, 2007;Samuels, 2009;Schofield & Beek, 2008;Schofield, Beek, & Ward, 2012;Schofield & Ward, 2008;Sinclair, Baker, Wilson, & Gibbs, 2005;Ward, 2009), é escassa a atenção que se tem prestado à realidade dos países do sul da Europa. A maioria dos trabalhos sobre esta área foi produzida em países anglo-saxónicos, contribuindo decididamente para definir as metodologias e pressupostos de investigação, para clarificar as principais características do contacto no acolhimento familiar assim como para desenvolver políticas e programas de proteção da infância.…”

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“…Despite the diverse number of studies (see Biehal, Ellison, Baker, & Sinclair, 2010;Romaine, Turley, & Tuckey, 2007;Samuels, 2009;Schofield & Beek, 2008;Schofield, Beek, & Ward, 2012;Schofield & Ward, 2008;Sinclair, Baker, Wilson, & Gibbs, 2005;Ward, 2009), little attention has been paid to the reality of the Southern European countries. Most part of the studies concerning this subject were produced in Anglo-Saxon countries, contributing decisively to define research methodologies and guidelines, to clarify the main features of contact in foster care as well as to develop childhood protection policies and programs.…”

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Crecer en Familia: La Permanencia en Acogimiento Familiar

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2013

Ped Soc. Rev Int

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RESUMO: O acolhimento familiar oferece um contexto de vida à criança retirada da sua família biológica, por um período de tempo indeterminado que se pode prolongar, no limite, até à maioridade ou independência. Um contexto familiar estável permite desenvolver sentimentos de segurança e de permanência associados à possibilidade de manutenção dos contactos com a sua família biológica.A criança pode e deve, em muitas circunstâncias, permanecer com os seus acolhedores e o reconhecimento deste papel parental é um passo que pode contribuir para afastar ambiguidades e indefinições que são prejudiciais para o sistema e para as práticas que ele vai configurando. Em Portugal, todavia, o acolhimento familiar é uma medida de carácter temporário, cuja aplicação depende da previsibilidade do retorno da criança ou do jovem à família de origem.O objetivo deste artigo é, após uma breve caracterização do sistema de proteção de crianças e jovens português, analisar a permanência no acolhimento familiar de 2006 a 2011, a partir dos relatórios de caracterização das crianças e jovens em situação de acolhimento. De seguida procedemos à apresentação e discussão de dados recolhidos num estudo desenvolvido no distrito do Porto, englobando as 289 crianças que se encontravam acolhidas em maio de 2011, e que representavam 52% das colocações familiares de crianças em Portugal. Os resultados foram apurados com a aplicação de um formulário de recolha de dados preenchido a partir dos registos oficiais de cada criança acolhida e através da realização de 52 entrevistas a acolhedores.Entre os resultados principais destacam-se os longos períodos de estadia, a permanência da criança na família acolhedora inicial e a avaliação global positiva dos resultados obtidos, o que nos permite identificar um conjunto de desafios que se colocam no futuro imediato ao acolhimento familiar português. Pedagogía Social. Revista Interuniversitaria, 2014, 23, pp. 123-150 http://www.upo.es/revistas/index. ABSTRACT: Foster care offers a life environment to the child withdrawal from his biological family, during an undefined time period that can be prolonged, in the limit, until adulthood or independence. A stable family environment allows the development of security and belonging feelings associated to the possibility of maintaining the contacts with his biological family. In most of the situations, child can and must remain with his foster parents, and the acknowledgement of this parent role is a step that can contribute to avoid ambiguities and uncertainties that are prejudicial to the system and for the practices that it will be configuring. Nevertheless, in Portugal, foster care is a temporary character measure, whose application depends on the predictability of the return of the child or young person to the family of origin.The purpose of this article is to, after a brief characterization of the Portuguese children and youth protection system, analyze the foster care permanence between 2006 and 2011, based on the characterization report of the situation of foster...

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Crecer en Familia: La Permanencia en Acogimiento Familiar

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2013

Ped Soc. Rev Int

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“…Feelings of loneliness are not uncommon upon exiting the system, and may be compounded by feelings of not belonging (Mulkerns & Owen, 2008). Among a sub-sample of the Midwest Study, many participants reported efforts to reconnect with their biological families after exiting care, in search of finding a family to which they "belong" (Samuels, 2009). However, based on the experiences of these young people, re-establishing relationships with biological parents did not necessarily result in experiences of connectedness (Samuels, 2009).…”

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“…Clarifying this distinction is important in that while studies indicate youth aging out of foster care increasingly report having some level of social support (Courtney, Dworsky, et al, 2010;Courtney et al, 2005), emerging evidence from qualitative research suggests that having a sense of belonging may be a more prevalent challenge for youth in and aging out of foster care (Mulkerns & Owen, 2008;Samuels, 2009). Early studies of adolescents in foster care uncovered reports of youth avoiding closeness with others and keeping relationships superficial in order to keep their status as a foster child private (Kools, 1997;.…”

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“…Among a sub-sample of the Midwest Study, many participants reported efforts to reconnect with their biological families after exiting care, in search of finding a family to which they "belong" (Samuels, 2009). However, based on the experiences of these young people, re-establishing relationships with biological parents did not necessarily result in experiences of connectedness (Samuels, 2009). In another study, youth experienced a lack of acceptance by biological parents after reconnecting with them upon exiting care, increasing their distrust and distance from others (Goodkind, Schelbe, & Shook, 2011).…”

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Experiences of youth who transition to adulthood out of care: Developing a theoretical framework

Lee

Berrick

2014

Children and Youth Services Review

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Adverse adulthood outcomes are well documented among youth who age out of foster care. However, not all youth who age out of care experience deleterious adult outcomes, despite struggling with similar challenges during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Childhood maltreatment, which places youth at greater risk for later maladaptive functioning and psychopathology, may partially explain poor adjustment outcomes in adulthood. Similarly, a history of unstable placements and residing in institutional congregate care settings may also contribute to hardship during this time. However, none of these factors help to explain how some young people aging out of care manage to achieve stability while transitioning into adulthood. This article reviews the literature through the lens of the identity capital framework, and discusses the applicability of this framework to the experiences of youth aging out of foster care.

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Coherent lives: Making sense of adoptees’ experiences in education through narrative identity

Brown,

Shelton

2023

British Educational Res J

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Children adopted from care become part of a hidden, but no less vulnerable, group in the education system and may be overlooked for allocation of additional support and guidance. Adoption is a relatively unique experience and adds layers of complexity, difference and vulnerability to young people's lives that are poorly understood and under‐researched. Adopted adolescents face significant challenges in social, emotional and behavioural aspects of school life. An attainment gap persists throughout their educational career. Adoptees are strikingly absent from many conversations regarding care‐experienced young people yet their needs and challenges are comparable with those of their peers remaining in the care system. Assumptions are made about adoptees’ opportunity and capacity to recover, concealing challenges faced in adjusting to adoptive life, including education. The impact of adoptees’ early experiences could lead to complex identity formation processes during adolescence, with potential implications for education experience and performance. This paper explores the potential of applying a narrative adoptive identity perspective to answer questions about how adopted children and young people experience school as an adopted person, i.e. how does their lived experience as an adopted member of a school community impact on their engagement with school, schoolwork and peer networks? The concept of ‘communicative openness’ is used to illustrate the vital role the school community plays in enabling adopted children to transition into and thrive in school. Taking a narrative adoptive identity approach may enable teachers to better meet adoptees’ specific learning and teaching needs as dictated by their unique experiences and enhance opportunities for better educational progress.

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Ambiguous loss of home: The experience of familial (im)permanence among young adults with foster care backgrounds

Cited by 146 publications

References 35 publications

Crecer en Familia: La Permanencia en Acogimiento Familiar

Crecer en Familia: La Permanencia en Acogimiento Familiar

Experiences of youth who transition to adulthood out of care: Developing a theoretical framework

Coherent lives: Making sense of adoptees’ experiences in education through narrative identity

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