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Psychosomatic Disorders Among Adopted People
2012
Adoption is connected with a number of traumatic experiences, of which the experience of being abandoned by biological parents is of major significance. The fact of being abandoned usually involves a stay at a hospital and later on in various forms of family or institutionalized foster care, until the child is finally placed in an adoptive family. An important research question, both on theoretical and empirical grounds, concerns the psychosomatic dependencies between adoption and children’s psycho-physical development. The article presents an attempted synthesis of the theoretical findings and the results of the conducted empirical research. Considerations, apart from its cognitive aim, al…
Dynamics of institutional and family ties of the child placed in foster care : the contribution of attachment theory and the psychodynamic approach
2019
This research studies dynamics of the institutional and family ties of the foster child with a complementary approach that articulates attachment theory and a psychodynamic perspective. METHODOLOGY. Through a mixed (quantitative and qualitative) and longitudinal (one year) methodology, the research was conducted with ten children (N=10) who have just arrived for the first time in foster care and professionals (N=17) who surround them. Tools used were the CCH, RQ, Ca-mir, Edicode (for attachment) and projective proofs of drawings with semi-structured clinical research interviews (for transfer and counter-transfer investments). RESULTS. Results show that children who have just arrived in fost…
Educational intervention planning for children in foster care in Finland : A case study
2018
Children in foster care may face difficulties during their school years. When it comes to academic achievement, there is reported low school performance and lower grades. However, school may be strong protective factor in difficulties if supports are individual. School-based interventions represent a possibility for supporting children whose home life may make them vulnerable. This discussion paper presents Finnish initiative, which is based on Skolfam® model used in several Nordic countries. peerReviewed
Relationships of young adults with foster care backgrounds: Tensions and management strategies
2020
Luovat ja taidelähtöiset menetelmät lastenkodin arjessa : ohjaajan ja lapsen vuorovaikutustapojen rikastaminen
2016
Tämän tutkielman tarkoituksena on edesauttaa vuorovaikutusta rikastavien, luovien ja taidelähtöisten menetelmien käyttöä lastensuojelun sijaishuollossa, jossa tehdään monipuolisia kohtaamisen tapoja edellyttävää ihmissuhdetyötä. Tutkimuksen viitekehys rakentuu sosiaalisia piirteitä korostavista taiteen kehityssuunnista. Tutkimuksessa käsitellään muun muassa dialogisen taiteen teoriaa sekä taidelähtöiseen toimintaan liittyvää esteettistä etääntymistä ja mahdollisuuksille avointa tilaa. Tutkimus on lähtökohdiltaan laadullinen tutkimus, jonka ihmis- ja tiedonkäsitys perustuu fenomenologis-hermeneuttiseen perinteeseen. Tutkimusstrategiana on toimintatutkimus, jossa tutkimuksen osat ovat muotout…
El acogimiento de menores con necesidades especiales y su relación con el perfil de las familias acogedoras
2013
El acogimiento familiar en cualquiera de sus modalidades, es un recurso que pretende proteger a la infancia en situación de riesgo y/o desamparo y posibilitar un desarrollo integral y comunitario a la vez que reparador, todo ello dentro de un entorno de familia (familia extensa o familia ajena). El objetivo del presente estudio, ha sido encontrar relaciones entre el perfil de la familia acogedora en los acogimientos en familia ajena y los problemas del menor en el momento de inicio del acogimiento. Se analizaron si las características familiares, incluyendo el tipo de familia, sus motivaciones o la situación laboral, predisponen o facilitan a acoger menores con problemas físicos y/o psicoso…
Kryzys rodziny a piecza zastępcza
2019
Epistemologia metodologica e prassi operativa. Benefici e applicazioni nei contesti comunitari residenziali
2019
Alcune ricerche sostengono che l’animale, nella sua diversità sia morfologica che comportamentale, solleciti nel bambino la formazione e lo sviluppo dell’immaginario, attraverso l’offerta di più modelli per i suoi processi elaborativi e il rafforzamento della sua fantasia ( Piccino, 2014). L’animale svolge un ruolo formativo importante nello sviluppo mentale dei bambini, inoltre interagire con la diversità di cui l’animale è costituito o il semplice riferirsi alla diversità dell’animale, aiuterebbe il bambino a trasformare la differenza in curiosità e tolleranza. Attraverso specifiche attività che implicano una relazione positiva, gli interventi assistiti con gli animali possono veicolare l…
Intervention studies to foster resilience – A systematic review and proposal for a resilience framework in future intervention studies
2017
Psychological resilience refers to the phenomenon that many people are able to adapt to the challenges of life and maintain mental health despite exposure to adversity. This has stimulated research on training programs to foster psychological resilience. We evaluated concepts, methods and designs of 43 randomized controlled trials published between 1979 and 2014 which assessed the efficacy of such training programs and propose standards for future intervention research based on recent developments in the field. We found that concepts, methods and designs in current resilience intervention studies are of limited use to properly assess efficacy of interventions to foster resilience. Major pro…
Foster Care: A Fragile Reality Needing Social Attention, and Economic Investments.
2016
The combination of psychosocial, medical, and educational care usually leads to immediate and long-term extra cost, which may pay out only decades later. This social and economic investment may be regarded by economists as being hardly affordable, especially during recession periods. However, we strongly believe that there are alternatives allowing adequate care even in times of economic turmoil. The aim of this report is to raise the awareness of the pediatric community and the public opinion toward the importance of investing in health programs offering adequate protection, prevention, and provision of care for orphan, abandoned, maltreated, and neglected children.