Psychological Characteristics and Motivation of Potential Foster Parents: Experience of Psychological Support of the "School of Foster Parents”

Abstract

Currently, there is an acute problem of social protection of children left without parental care. Placement of a child in a foster family is associated with many different risks of a socio-psychological and medical nature, which can have a negative impact on the effectiveness of parenting and the mental health of children. In this regard, the implementation of psychological and pedagogical support for foster families becomes priority to create conditions for effective family education of foster children and careful selection of candidates for foster parents.