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Changes in the Well-Being of Foreign Language Speaking Migrant Mothers Living in Finland during the Initial Stage of the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…(28) Some of the respondents interpreted not receiving understandable information as being left alone with their concerns without any support, or information about support, available to them. This increased stress over their parental care responsibilities, as it is against the moral expectation that parents should be capable of finding and obtaining the right services and information concerning their children's health, well-being and security (see also Heino et al 2023a).…”

“…Sometimes unpredictable border regulations and changes in the international relations between nation-states can have huge effects on transnational relations (Hiitola et al 2020;Nordberg et al 2024). Fifthly, speaking the majority language/s is often a prerequisite to access and make use of public services, to enter the job market and for daily interaction with the majority population (Heino et al 2023a;Scheibelhofer et al 2020).…”

Factors supporting resilience during out‐of‐home care: Experiences of former child welfare clients in Finland

“…Although the Child Welfare Act (2007) emphasizes family foster care as the primary OOHC form, children in their teens are placed in institutions instead of family care. One reason includes that young people often need strong support with restrictions, which cannot be implemented in family care (Heino, 2016).…”

“…Long-running school difficulties are common underlying issues (Heino, 2013). However, the problems not only concern schooling but also difficulties with parent and friend relationships, crime and substance abuse and mental health problems (Heino, 2013(Heino, , 2016. In some cases, support in open care (in-home services) is not sufficient, timely or adequate.…”

“…The emergency placements of young people have been characterized as ‘a youth issue’ in Finland because of the proportion of young people compared with other age groups (Lamponen, 2022). The most common parental factors behind the need for the child's out‐of‐home care are parents' mental exhaustion and helplessness as well as mental problems, substance abuse and conflicts or violence in families (Heino, 2016; Kääriälä & Ristikari, 2020). Notably, the placement time required is sometimes derived from child‐related factors, such as serious self‐harm or substance abuse.…”