What Purpose do Voices Serve If No One is Listening? A Systematic Review of Children and Young People’s Perspectives on Living in the Foster Care System

IF 1.7 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL
Claire Hayes, Adella Bhaskara, Christian Tongs, Apoorva Bisht, Niels Buus
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Abstract

Background

Foster care homes provide safe and supportive environments for children and young people who are unable to live with their families. Yet, the perspectives of children and young people currently living in foster care are under-researched.

Objective

More needs to be understood about the lives of children and young people currently living in foster care. The aim of this review was to systematically analyse the core thematic categories related to the lived experiences of those in foster care to provide a comprehensive update to inform and improve foster care processes.

Method

A systematic review of qualitative research was conducted to explore children and young people’s perspectives of everyday life in foster care.

Results

After searching three citation databases (PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO) and a citation index (Scopus), we identified and evaluated 20 studies. Adopting thematic analysis, four themes were identified: (a) Navigating biological and foster family, (b) Normal children in abnormal circumstances, (c) Searching for belonging and (d) Overcoming trauma.

Conclusions

The findings provide valuable insight into the complex realities of life in foster care. These perspectives of foster care can help inform future research, practice and policy. This includes more collaborative co-designed foster care processes. For a socially conscientious developmental approach to foster care, the voices of the children and young people need to be heard, valued and included.

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如果没有人在听,声音还有什么用?儿童及青少年对寄养制度生活的看法系统检讨
背景寄养院为无法与家人同住的儿童及青少年提供安全及支援的环境。然而,目前生活在寄养家庭的儿童和年轻人的观点还没有得到充分的研究。目的了解目前寄养儿童和青少年的生活状况。本综述的目的是系统地分析与寄养者的生活经历相关的核心主题类别,以提供全面的更新,以告知和改进寄养过程。方法系统回顾定性研究,探讨寄养儿童和青少年的日常生活视角。结果通过检索PubMed、CINAHL和PsycINFO三个引文数据库和一个引文索引(Scopus),我们确定并评价了20篇研究。通过专题分析,确定了四个主题:(a)引导亲生家庭和寄养家庭;(b)非正常环境中的正常儿童;(c)寻找归属感;(d)克服创伤。结论:研究结果为了解寄养生活的复杂现实提供了有价值的见解。这些寄养的观点可以为未来的研究、实践和政策提供信息。这包括更多的合作共同设计的寄养过程。为了对寄养采取一种有社会责任感的发展方法,儿童和年轻人的声音需要得到倾听、重视和包容。
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Child & Youth Care Forum
Child & Youth Care Forum PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-
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3.60
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5.60%
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54
期刊介绍: Child & Youth Care Forum is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary publication that welcomes submissions – original empirical research papers and theoretical reviews as well as invited commentaries – on children, youth, and families. Contributions to Child & Youth Care Forum are submitted by researchers, practitioners, and clinicians across the interrelated disciplines of child psychology, early childhood, education, medical anthropology, pediatrics, pediatric psychology, psychiatry, public policy, school/educational psychology, social work, and sociology as well as government agencies and corporate and nonprofit organizations that seek to advance current knowledge and practice. Child & Youth Care Forum publishes scientifically rigorous, empirical papers and theoretical reviews that have implications for child and adolescent mental health, psychosocial development, assessment, interventions, and services broadly defined. For example, papers may address issues of child and adolescent typical and/or atypical development through effective youth care assessment and intervention practices. In addition, papers may address strategies for helping youth overcome difficulties (e.g., mental health problems) or overcome adversity (e.g., traumatic stress, community violence) as well as all children actualize their potential (e.g., positive psychology goals). Assessment papers that advance knowledge as well as methodological papers with implications for child and youth research and care are also encouraged.
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