RT Journal Article
T1 What do foster families and social  workers think about children’s  contact with birth parents? A  focus group analysis.
A1 Fuentes-Rebollo, María Jesús
A1 Bernedo-Muñoz, Isabel María
A1 Salas-Martínez, María Dolores
A1 García-Martín, Miguel Ángel
K1 Acogimiento familiar
K1 Trabajadores sociales
AB This study analyzes the opinions of foster families and social workers regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits. Data were gathered through two focus groups, comprising social workers and foster carers, respectively. Both groups agreed that visits were useful for maintaining foster children’s attachment to their birth family, for enhancing their psychological wellbeing and for helping them to understand the real situation of their birth family. Regarding difficulties, the two groups highlighted problems of coordination between social workers and foster families, as well as a lack of support and preparation for foster carers, children, and birth families.
PB SAGE
YR 2018
FD 2018-05-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30543
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30543
LA eng
NO Fuentes, M. J., Bernedo, I. M., Salas, M. D., & García-Martín, M. A. (2019). What do foster families and social workers think about children’s contact with birth parents? A focus group analysis. International Social Work, 62(5), 1416-1430.
NO This study analyzes the opinions of foster families and social workers regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 24 ene 2026