Role Of Foster Parents Research Articles

Nurturing Self-Esteem: Understanding the Role of Parenting Styles

Background: The New research thoroughly examines the intricate and challenging role of foster parents, which involves various stressors beyond the usual challenges of parenthood. The study explores the connection between parenting style and self-esteem to determine the relationship. Methods: A descriptive quantitative study design was initiated from the period of 1stNovember (2023) to 1st may (2024) that use the (Parenting Style Questionnaire) that consist of 38 questions to measure the parenting style. The sample of the study A non-probability (convenience sample) consists of 110 students in university of kerbala. Sample were selected from the collegians nurses and accept to participated in research and accomplish the questionnaire. Results The result showed for those 110 students, the age of participants was 51.8% were 18-20 years, 93.6% of the sample was single and more than half of the sample was female the great percentage of participants have enough monthly income. The present study showed the parenting style was Negligent in 57.2 percent. The study showed that there was non-significant statistical correlation between the parenting style and the self-esteem, finally the self-esteem was moderate for 57.3% of the participants. These results indicate the need to support positive parenting style (Authoritative) that support the correct upbringing of children through adolescence and then adulthood, which reflects positively on the personality.

The child’s right to family life when living in public care: how to facilitate contact that preserves, strengthens, and develops family ties

This study addresses children’s right to family life when placed in public care and questions how the Child Welfare Service and the Child Welfare Tribunal understand and facilitate this right within a Norwegian context. Based on a thematic analysis of 18 interviews, factors that have the potential to contribute to and challenge the strengthening and development of ties are presented. The implications of these factors for practice are discussed in light of the value of family life, the double role of foster parents, and the use of discretion when balancing children’s right to family life and their need for protection.

Peran Orang Tua Asuh Mewujudkan Resiliensi Remaja Berprestasi Berlatar Belakang Kemiskinan di Panti Asuhan Putera Muhammadiyah Medan


 Resilience is the ability of individuals who have successfully faced adversity and been able to rise from adversity. This study aims to analyze how the role of foster parents in realizing the resilience of high achieving youth with a poverty background. The method used in this research is descriptive method or called qualitative. Data collection is done through observation and interviews. The results of this study are the role of foster parents in realizing the resilience of outstanding youth with a poverty background by providing good and proper educational facilities, providing facilities so that orphanage children excel and excel in education and improve their life skills. As well as providing motivation to increase self-confidence that children who have a background of poverty must remain enthusiastic and feel happy because they can be cared for for their future. The foster parents at the orphanage also changed the mindset of the orphans, who were initially pessimistic because they could not continue their education because they had parents from poverty to the point of thinking that orphans deserved an education.
 Keywords: Resilience; Youth; Poverty

Pengaruh Peranan Orang Tua Asuh dalam Pembentukan Karakter Anak di Panti Asuhan Putri Aisyiyah Cabang Bukittinggi

Children are the fruit of love from both parents who must be given love and affection to fulfill all the needs needed by children. Nowadays there are many children who do not get this, let alone the children who live in the Orphanage Foundation. The children who live in the Orphanage Foundation are not only those who are orphans, orphans or orphans but also those who have complete families but are economically disadvantaged. The aim of the research is to reveal how the role of foster parents is in shaping the character of the children of the Aisyiyah Putri Bukittinggi Orphanage. This research is a qualitative research by analyzing the extent of the role of the orphanage administrators or foster parents in building the character of the children in the orphanage while carrying out PLBKLS at the Aisyiyah Orphanage branch. The results of the study show that children who can be said to still live and have complete parents and families still have bad character, this is caused by the surrounding environment or the character of the child. Meanwhile, foster parents are only tasked with supervising the children's playing environment, providing affection that foster children do not get from biological parents. Foster parents can also set an example for orphans as an effort to build the character of the orphans because foster children will be able to accept that foster parents can be role models and also love apart from just listening to advice. The role of the foster parents themselves is the same as the biological parents of the orphanage children, and this is where the role of the foster parents is indispensable for the development and formation of good character for the children living in the orphanage.

PERAN ORANGTUA ASUH DALAM MENINGKATKAN KREATIVITAS ANAK PANTI MELALUI PELATIHAN DI PANTI ASUHAN YATIM PUTRI BHAKTI IBU LUBUK SIKAPING

Foster parents play an important role in exploring and developing the creative potential of foster children. Foster parents play a very important role in motivating children, as well as directing the activities of foster children so that they are useful in the future. One of them is motivating and directing children to participate in creativity development activities in the form of handicrafts. Creativity is an important thing in a person's life because it can make a person more productive and improve the quality of life and make it easier to find a way out of a problem. Through children's orphanages with various activities that are able to develop themselves both physically and spiritually. Orphanages can also form children's personalities to become independent and accustomed to things that train children to be more perfect. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of foster parents in developing the creativity of orphanage children through training. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods and data obtained through observation and interviews. The location of this research is located at the Yatim Putri Bhakti Orphanage, Ms. Lubuk Attitude. With this research, it can be seen that the role of foster parents in increasing the creativity of orphans through training at the Yatim Putri Bhakti Orphanage, Mrs. Lubuk Kapaning, is by providing handicraft training, orphanage children can develop their creativity and become independent.

DAMPAK PERKEMBANGAN PENDIDIKAN ANAK KELUARGA TKW DI PROBOLINGGO

Education is a learning, knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people that are passed down from one generation to the next. Through teaching, training or research, education is also a science or teaching material that we can apply or teach to our students in order to achieve a good learning process. We can also apply education and we get it at home, in the school environment and in the community. In this case education is also very influential in life in the present and in the future. The development of children's education is very important for us to know so that the development of our children can develop properly so that they can grow according to what we expect. When a parent works as a TKW abroad, a child needs a role or someone else's figure to replace the parents in monitoring the development of their child's education. Thus, it is necessary to have a discussion that describes the Impact of the Educational Development of Children who are abandoned by their parents to become TKW. This study aims to describe the Impact of the Educational Development of the Children of TKW Families in Probolinggo City. This type of research is qualitative. Data obtained through interviews, observations, and field studies. The data show that the role of foster parents will have different impacts.

THE ROLE OF FOSTER PARENTS IN IMPLEMENTING CHARACTER EDUCATION

The purpose of this research is to describe the role of foster parents in instilling the value of character education. Of course, parents should be more concerned with the child in order to get maximum education, especially at the age of the children. Considering that mothers are the first madrasas for children, they are instead left to work for the reason that they want to improve the family's economy. That way, parents leave their children in the hope of getting maximum care from those who care for them. This study aims to determine the role of foster parents in instilling character education in Puspan Village, Maron District, Probolinggo Regency. The data for the study were collected by selecting by observation, interviews and documentation. The samples were selected using a random technique based on the area or region where the data analysis technique used was by connecting the data with one another and the sample was three families who worked as laborers. Indonesian workforce consisting of three husband and wife couples who leave their children with the family of Mrs. Sunarsih, Mrs. Sum and Mrs. Nur Fadila. Based on data analysis, it was found that the role of foster parents in instilling character education in Puspan Village, Maron District, Probolinggo Regency has been categorized as successful. Because children are able to implement what has been taught by foster parents, they are able to become children's motivators, as facilitators, as guides in instilling the value of religious character education, independence, tolerance in children.

The role of foster parents’ basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration as predictors of autonomy-supportive parenting and the functioning of foster children

Self-determination theory (SDT) has been applied to several domains. SDT-research in parenting focuses on parents’ perception of satisfaction or frustration of basic psychological needs (BPN) of autonomy, competence and relatedness. BPN satisfaction is considered a necessary condition for parenting high on autonomy support, structure and involvement, which in turn promotes emotional, behavioural and academic functioning of children. Although many studies supported the SDT-model in parenting situations, SDT has not been investigated in foster care. This study aims at examining if processes proposed by SDT are supported in a foster care sample.97 Flemish foster mothers filled in questionnaires measuring BPN satisfaction and frustration in general, BPN satisfaction in relationship with the foster child, parenting and functioning of the foster child.BPN satisfaction was associated with autonomy support, structure and involvement. BPN frustration was associated with controlling parenting. Contrary to our expectations, autonomy-supportive parenting did not impact significantly the functioning of the foster child, suggesting a direct association of BPN satisfaction and frustration with the foster child’s functioning. Only BPN satisfaction in relationship with the foster child and psychological control were associated with problem behaviour, and only BPN satisfaction in relationship with the foster child was associated with prosocial behaviour.Although research in parenting in many studies confirmed hypotheses inferred from SDT, in this study SDT was not univocally supported. Several explanations are proposed and discussed.

ІНДИВІДУАЛЬНО-ТИПОЛОГІЧНІ ВЛАСТИВОСТІ ОСОБИСТОСТІ КАНДИДАТІВ У БАТЬКИ У ЗАМІЩАЮЧИХ СІМ’ЯХ

Most researchers of socialization processes agree that the primary socialization carried out in the family is crucial. The phenomenon of the family was considered in terms of psychological, sociological, anthropological, philosophical, biological and cultural approaches. Now the question of surrogacy is being studied in terms of the psychology of the life path of the individual; as manifestations of the meaning of life, will, responsibility; as a world of the subjective, where is always something more. Many scientists pay attention to the methodology, organization, functioning of foster families; the problems of lifestyle of orphan children in general, and in particular – in a professionally foster family. Scientists have considered the motivation of the adopted child into the family and some socio-psychological characteristics of parents. However, there are almost no studies of some individual-typological features that dysfunctionally affect family relationships, although these features may be the reason for the denial of the family's ability to be a substitute. The relevance of the study is due to the need of supplement the structural and semantic components of the psychological diagnosis of potential parents in foster families. The empirical study was conducted on the basis of the Odessa Regional Center for Social Services for Families, Children and Youth, a territorial division of the Odessa Regional State Administration. In testing took a part about 30 applicants for foster parents. With the help of Individual-typological questionnaire LM Sobchyk (ITO) there was created an average statistical portrait of candidates for the role of parents in foster families. They are characterized by a high level of extraversion (48.6%); average level of rigidity (82.9%), aggression (54.3%), anxiety (82.9%), introversion (71.5%), lability (74.3%), sensitivity (62.9%), spontaneity (60%). All these qualities positively characterize all members of the sample and confirm their reliability as potential parents in foster families. These conclusions can be used by psychologists in the selection of candidates for the role of foster parents in foster families, as well as in psychological counseling.

Educational outcomes of children from long-term foster care: Does foster parents’ educational attainment matter?

Parental education is a robust predictor of children’s educational outcomes in general population studies, yet little is known about the intergenerational transmission of educational outcomes in alternative family settings such as children growing up in foster care. Using Swedish longitudinal register data on 2.167 children with experience of long-term foster care, this study explores the hypothesized mediating role of foster parents’ educational attainment on foster children’s educational outcomes, here conceptualized as having poor school performance at age 15 and only primary education at age 26. Results from gender-stratified regression analyses suggest that there was an association between foster parental educational attainment and foster children’s educational outcomes but that the educational transmission was weak and inconsistent and differed somewhat between males and females. For males, lower educational attainment in foster parents was associated with poor school performance but was not associated with educational attainment at age 26. The reverse pattern was found among females: the educational gradient was inconsistent for poor school performance but appeared in educational attainment. The results indicate that supported interventions for improving foster children’s educational achievements are needed, even when placements are relatively stable and foster parents have a long formal education.

Revitalising the Role of Foster Parents in Supporting Santri Achievement at Nurul Jadid Islamic Boarding School

Revitalising the Role of Foster Parents in Supporting Santri Achievement at Nurul Jadid Islamic Boarding School

The good fathers: efficiency of male care and the protective role of foster parents in a Neotropical arachnid

The evolution of exclusive paternal care in arthropods is influenced by both natural and sexual selection. Male care may simultaneously increase egg protection against natural enemies and male attractiveness to ovipositing females. When caring males desert or die, their clutches may be adopted either by females that provide flexible compensation of parental care or by males that may increase their own attractiveness caring for unrelated eggs. Whether foster parents are as efficient as the original owner males in protecting the clutch is a question that has rarely been addressed. Here we experimentally evaluated the efficiency of egg attendance provided by males of the mud-nest harvestman Quindina limbata. We also tested whether unattended nests are adopted by females and/or unrelated males, and compared the efficiency of the protection provided by foster parents with that provided by the original owner males. We found that when males were present inside the nest, nest visits by egg predators were much lower than in experimentally unattended nests. Ten conspecifics (8 males, 2 females) adopted experimentally unattended nests. Foster males were as efficient as the original owner males in decreasing nest visits by egg predators. The most important conclusions of our study are: (1) male protection is crucial for egg survival because unattended nests are promptly attacked by predators; (2) flexible compensation of parental care by females is rare; (3) males adopt unrelated nests and protect the eggs as efficiently as original owner males, probably because egg attendance is a sexually selected behaviour.

La decisión de ser madre: ¿Por qué algunas jóvenes tuteladas se convierten en madres adolescentes y otras no?

The aim of this research is to analyze which factors can explain why some girls in foster group homes become adolescent mothers and others do not, exploring the contraception use, life and motherhood expectations and their family models. The study also analyzes how teen mothers in foster group homes experience motherhood and analyze the experience of becoming mothers in their lives while in care. A total of 36 girls from foster group homes (18 mothers and 18 non-mother girls) were interviewed. The results show that the need to fill their emotional emptiness, their lack of professional life expectations, their unrealistic expectations about parenthood and the role of their partner, and the undervalue of the conditions necessary to raise their children are the main factors involved. Most of the girls in the mother group were teen mothers who were sent to foster homes because of their premature motherhood. This shows that the educative work done by caseworkers can help girls to be more conscious about getting the suitable conditions before becoming mothers. The role of foster parents, social educators, social workers and mentoring programs with the purpose to empower mothers to prevent children neglect is discussed.

PERAN ORANG TUA ASUH DALAM MEMBINA KECERDASAN SPIRITUAL PADA ANAK DIDIK DI PANTI ASUHAN SULAIMAN DAHLAN JENANGAN PONOROGO.

This research is based on the guidance of the spiritual intelligence of the students in Sulaiman dahlan orphanage. Spiritual intelligence is influenced by several things one of them from how education or teaching done by parents, (in the discussion of this thesis is foster parents). This study aims to describe: 1) The efforts of foster parents in fostering the spiritual intelligence of students in the orphanage sulaiman dahlan. 2) The results achieved by foster parents in fostering spiritual intelligence protégé sulaiman dahlan. 3) What are the supporting factors and inhibiting factors in the effort to nurture the spiritual intelligence of students in the orphanage sulaiman dahlan. This research is a descriptive research with qualitative research approach. The subjects of this study were the head of the orphanage, foster parents, several alumni, and some santri. Data collection was done by observation method, structured interview, and documentation. Researchers are the main instruments in conducting research assisted by observation guides, interview guides, and documentation guidelines. Techniques used in data analysis are data display, data reduction and conclusion. The results of this study indicate that: 1) The role of foster parents in fostering the spiritual intelligence of students cover morale and material support. They educate and give direction at all times to their students. In addition they also facilitate students to develop the potential, according to each talent, by bringing teachers who are experienced in the field and include children in every moment that is able to develop its potential. 2) The results achieved from the guidance of spiritual intelligence include changes in attitude and morals of children before and after being in the orphanage, they also have the spirit of learning and awareness to memorize al-qur'an, and the spirit of learning is high. 3) Supporting factors that are adequate facilities and the opportunity as well as support to further develop the intelligence and inhibiting factors of spiritual intelligence of students in the orphanage sulaiman dahlan, self-motivation, the role of family environment, community environment, and school environment.

Concept mapping the needs of grandmothers who take care of their grandchildren in formal foster care in Flanders

Concept mapping was used to identify the needs of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren in formal foster care in Flanders (Dutch speaking part of Belgium). One hundred and nine grandmothers were asked to describe their needs in response of the question: “What do you need to be a good foster parent for your grandchild(ren)?” Next, the unique responses were sorted by 41 grandmothers, and analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. Furthermore, grandmothers were asked to indicate the degree of importance of each statement. Twenty-eight unique responses were grouped into eight clusters. In descending order of importance these clusters referred to the parenting relationship with their grandchild, parenting conditions, support and trust in the future and the child's schooling, collaboration with and support from the foster care agency, material conditions, social support from the wider context, respite care, and contact arrangements. Their needs resemble the needs of regular foster parents, with the exception of some specific needs related to their specific situation, such as feeling ‘out of step’ with innovations and new technologies, health issues, finding a balance between the grandparent role and foster parent role, and the need for a positive and reassuring vision of the future.

De quelques malentendus dans la professionnalisation de l’accueil familial

AimsIn France the current foster care legislation has motivated institutions to reconceptualize the practice of professionals working on behalf of Aide Sociale à l’Enfance (ASE). We are interested in the foster mothers who are undergoing an identity crisis related to this professionalization process. In this paper we attempt to reflect on the institutional support provided to foster families so that this support would assist the fundamental needs of the children whose care is confided to ASE. MethodOur reflection is grounded on the analysis of diversified professional practices (talk groups, institutional meetings) in ASE services and the analysis of supportive interviews with the foster mothers. ResultsThe application of this process appears to underrate their important place as the professional who is the closest to the child. The subjective encounter with the child, with its resulting effects and the bonds it establishes, remains the foundation for effective foster care. This interaction between the foster mother and the child plays a more important role in addressing the needs of the child than that of the social position conferred by the legislation and the possession of “know how”. DiscussionIf a positive discourse, valid for all, provides foster mothers a ready-made way of thinking that may appear attractive, it also has the effect of inducing the deletion of their subjective positioning/their subjectivity. ConclusionThe identity crisis experienced by foster mothers may find its explanation in that the institution considers the issue of the professionalization process as settled instead of integrating it as one of the keystones in teamwork. Recognizing the emergence of affects as being inseparable from their role of foster parents and valuing them, is essential for the parties involved in the placement.

Role Perceptions of Foster Care in African American Kinship and Nonkinship Foster Parents: A Quantitative Analysis

ABSTRACT This article reports on a study that examined a cohort of African American kinship (n = 57) and nonkinship (n = 53) foster parents' perceptions of their role responsibilities as a foster care provider. The Foster Parent Role Perception (FPRP) scale was used to measure perceived role responsibility. Results indicated that both the kinship and nonkinship foster parents perceived their primary role responsibilities as that of caring for the needs of the foster child(ren), while perceiving much less role responsibility for working with the biological family of the child(ren) or partnering with the agency. The implications of these findings for practice are discussed.

Comparison of Role Perceptions of Immigrant Foster Parents of African Descent from English-Speaking Caribbean Countries and African-American Foster Parents

This article reports the findings of a study that compared the role perceptions of African Caribbean (n= 43) and African American foster parents (n= 91) who belonged to a single foster care agency located in New York City. The Foster Parent Role Perception (FPRP) scale was used to measure perceived responsibility. Findings indicated more similarities than differences between the two groups. For example, there were no significant differences between the two groups as regard to demographic characteristics, role perceptions or order of priority given to foster parent role responsibilities. The implications of these findings for practice are discussed.

"Don't Sell Them Dreams without the Foundations": Collaboration for the Transitional Needs of Foster Care Adolescents with Disabilities

The 1999 Revisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA), confirmed the legal role of foster parents in special education decision making on behalf of the youth in their care. The present study responded with a multiple case study of seven secondary special education teachers and their attitudes, experiences, and recommendations for collaboration with foster parents of adolescent youth. Collaborative theory was used to frame the study and analyze the data. The participants reported that they lacked full awareness of foster care and limited the scope of their collaboration to address youth's behavioral and vocational needs. This report includes noted gaps between the participants' accounts and the literature, and implications for ongoing research.

Foster Parent's Role Performance Responsibilities: Perceptions of Foster Mothers, Fathers, and Workers

Foster Parent's Role Performance Responsibilities: Perceptions of Foster Mothers, Fathers, and Workers