A Befriended Family as a Form of Support for an Orphaned Child
It is a common belief that a family is the best environment for child care. If a home, however, becomes a threatening environment for the child and remaining there may lead to disorders, it is necessary to change the environment. Most frequently, Family Courts decide to place children in residential...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Horyzonty Wychowania |
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| Online Access: | https://horyzonty.ignatianum.edu.pl/HW/article/view/292 |
| Summary: | It is a common belief that a family is the best environment for child
care. If a home, however, becomes a threatening environment for the child and remaining there may lead to disorders, it is necessary to change the environment. Most frequently, Family Courts decide to place children in residential care facilities, which take over functions of a family. This entails the problem of social orphanhood and searching for ways to compensate for care. In this article, the author outlines the issue of social orphanhood and its consequences. She draws attention to difficulties experienced by children who have been deprived of a permanent emotional bond. Also, one of the possible ways of supporting these children through establishing a relationship with a “positive adult figure” is analysed. The role of a befriended family seems of particular importance here. |
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| ISSN: | 1643-9171 2391-9485 |