Exploring Relational and Parental Factors for Permanency Outcomes of Children in Care

Antle, Becky F.; Barbee, Anita P.; Sar, Bibhuti K.; Sullivan, Dana J.; Tarter, Kirsten

doi:10.1177/1044389419881280

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“…A number of studies have found that the success of the family care models largely depends on the motivations and values that inspire parents to place children, the sociopsychological characteristics of family members, as well as such gender aspects as the distribution of household workload, the involvement of men in performing housework and care for children (Antle et al, 2020;Chamberlain et al, 2008). Yet, the introduction in Ukraine of family forms of the upbringing of children left without parental care is accompanied by limited attention of academics to gender aspects of the functioning of family forms of upbringing, such as the gender competence of foster parents, the involvement of men in the process of caring for children, gender socialization of children, single-parent foster families, domestic violence in adoptive families, and gender roles, etc.…”

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Exploring Gender Stereotypes among Prospective Foster Families

Yaroshenko

Semigina²

2023

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One of the acute social work issues in Ukraine is the deinstitutionalization of care for orphans and children left without parental care and the introduction of family care models. It is known that the success of such models largely depends on the motivations and values that inspire parents to place children, the socio-psychological characteristics of family members, gender aspects such as the distribution of household workload, the involvement of men in performing housework and care for children and so on. Building on social role theory, we examine gender stereotypes of prospective foster parents in Kyiv, Ukraine. The exploration of femininity and masculinity stereotypes was carried out using the Sex-Role Inventory (Bem, 1974), while the assessment of ambivalent sexism in the attitudes toward women and men was done through using a short version of the methodology of Glick and Fiske (1996). 83 paricipants of the mandatory trainings for prospective foster parents were questioned. Our study reveals that the prospective foster parents hold a biased set of beliefs. Almost a third of respondents’ responses concerning women show high indicators on the femininity scale and concerning men – on the masculinity scale. Also, respondents demonstrate a greater extent of benevolent rather than hostile sexism and describe a generalized image of women and men as androgynous individuals. High levels of hostility to feminism, especially among women, have been reported. Ukraine has all legal grounds for gender equality. Thus, from the intersectional point of view, the study results highlight the impact of culture and social norms on perceptions of gender and gender stereotyping. The paper ends with suggestions on training programs for both prospective foster parents and social workers, enchancing egalitarian family patterns and agency of women.

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Exploring Gender Stereotypes among Prospective Foster Families

Yaroshenko

Semigina²

2023

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“…A vast literature exists that explores ways to improve the UK care system from systemic, organisational and individual perspectives (e.g. Antle et al, 2019; Bell and Romano, 2017; Konijn et al, 2019; Oosterman et al, 2007; Rock et al, 2015). In those, improving relationships, communication and leadership abilities of welfare professionals have been emphasised (Department for Education, 2016b).…”

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An exploration of young people’s experiences relating to stability and permanence throughout their care journey

Woodall¹,

Browne²,

Green

et al. 2022

Qualitative Social Work

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Instability in the lives of young people in care is a public health concern. Placement moves and loss of relationships can have serious implications for young people’s overall functioning, as well as their future life outcomes. Despite this, research often lacks the perspective and voice of young people in care. In this qualitative research, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to provide a deeper insight into young people’s perceptions and beliefs about their care experiences to explore the impact of these on their ability to achieve a sense of stability and permanency across time. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six males from UK foster, residential and semi-independent care homes. The main themes highlighted young people’s perceptions of their care environment, relationships with others, sense of self and future under the overarching issue of permanence. Policy and practice implications propose strategies to target instability at the micro-level and how that may facilitate positive outcomes. The study revealed insights that may be helpful for frontline professionals and highlight to policy makers the importance of ensuring environmental and relational stability. An awareness of attachment theory to implement effective caregiving, should be a priority for training parents, caregivers, professionals and policy makers.

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Exploring Relational and Parental Factors for Permanency Outcomes of Children in Care

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Exploring Gender Stereotypes among Prospective Foster Families

Exploring Gender Stereotypes among Prospective Foster Families

An exploration of young people’s experiences relating to stability and permanence throughout their care journey

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