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The Psychosocial Experiences of Foster Parents Caring for Children in Cluster Foster Care Schemes in South Africa
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Sheree Adams; Zaytoon Amod – Child Care in Practice, 2025
This qualitative research study sought to gain insight into the psychosocial experiences of foster parents providing care to orphans and vulnerable children within Cluster Foster Care schemes. The sample consisted of 12 foster mothers, sampled from a Cluster Foster Care scheme in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Using a self-developed semi-structured…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foster Care, Mothers, Parent Attitudes
"But Where Are the Parents?" A Narrative Review of the Literature on the Experience of Parents When Their Child Is in Contact with the Justice System
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Emma McGinnis – Child Care in Practice, 2025
Contact from the police to advise a parent that their child has come into conflict with the law can be devastating. Of the 904 individuals formally referred to youth justice services in Northern Ireland during 2020-21, one-quarter were reoffences. Most will involve boys' aged 15 plus years with numbers reflecting the wider UK prevalence. Whilst…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Parent Role