Foreign children in foster care (on the example of Bialskie region)

Abstract

This publication concerns refugee children who are not adequately cared for by adults and come to foster care in Poland. "Unaccompanied foreign child" means a child who does not have Polish nationality and is without a statutory representative, i.e. a parent or a guardian. The publication contains information obtained through interviews conducted with three educators who are long-term employees of care and educational institutions in the Bialskie region. The subject of interest was the situation of unaccompanied minors coming to care and education institutions. The analyses included family situation of these children (along with the status of their parents), length of their stay in foster care, types of emerging educational and upbringing difficulties and the possibility of implementing intercultural education in a care and education institution.