IS FOSTER CARE THE SAFE PLACE WE BELIEVE IT TO BE? IF NOT, WHY NOT?
Foster care is an important part of the child protection system; however, it seems that some foster children are not protected – they are abused and neglected. The aims of this article are to confirm on a small scale whether children in foster care are indeed being abused and neglected and to develo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk |
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| Online Access: | https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/973 |
| Summary: | Foster care is an important part of the child protection system; however, it seems that some foster children are not protected – they are abused and neglected. The aims of this article are to confirm on a small scale whether children in foster care are indeed being abused and neglected and to develop an understanding of factors contributing to the abuse and neglect of these foster children. A qualitative research approach was applied. Findings confirmed the occurrence of abuse and/or neglect and provided information on factors relating to foster parents and the foster care system itself contributing to this phenomenon. |
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| ISSN: | 0037-8054 2312-7198 |