WE HAVE TWO INSPECTION INSTITUTIONS. WE HAVE NO SUPPORT INSTITUTION: PROFESSIONAL FOSTER PARENTS ON THE SYSTEM OF FOSTER FAMILY SUPPORT. SINGLE CASE STUDY

Abstract

International research demonstrates that one of the most important predictors of foster parents satisfaction is a properly functioning system of foster family support. The article aims to answer the question: how do professional foster parents evaluate their relationships with the institutions which form the district system of foster family support? The research was conducted in qualitative strategy based on the qualitative case study method. The research technique applied involved semi-structured interviews, executed with 10 professional foster families, operating in one district in the province of Silesia. The research conclusions allow a better understanding of the needs of foster parents within the scope of support offered by the system of foster care.