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Preventing burnout syndrome of short-term foster carers
Kaše, Adam ; Angelovská, Olga (advisor) ; Šťastná, Jaroslava (referee)
Burnout syndrome is a topic studied since the 1970s with increasing vigour and interest. This phenomenon, characterised in particular by mental and physical exhaustion, negative feelings related to the workload and environment, or general apathy, is primarily associated with workers in the helping professions. However, to date, there has not been a single research study on burnout in short-term foster carers. Therefore, the empirical part of the thesis presents research targeting the experiences of this vulnerable group in the Czech Republic, mapping the current status, risk factors and possible prevention of burnout syndrome. The research uses a qualitative design and the method of semi-structured interviews. Despite the methodological limitations of the study, the results show that despite minor variations in personal opinions, there is rather a consensus among the respondents regarding the perceived risks of burnout syndrome. This suggests that burnout syndrome in transient foster carers is a promising area for further research and a topic for stimulating discussion. Key words: burnout syndrome; foster family care; short-term foster carers
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Evaluation of the Current Situation of Foster Care for a Transitional Period from the Point of View of the Staff of the South Bohemian Region's Authority for Social and Legal Protection of Children
Karasová, Vendula ; Mertl, Jiří (advisor) ; Kvašňáková, Lenka (referee)
The topic of this master's thesis is the evaluation of the current situation of foster care for a transitional period from the viewpoint of the staff of the Authority for Social-Legal Protection of Children in the South Bohemian Region. The content of the master's thesis is divided into a theoretical and an empirical part. In the first chapter of theoretical part, the primary attention is given to the problem of the endangered child, because social and legal protection is aimed at endangered children, to whom the next theoretical chapter devoted to. The third chapter of the theoretical issue is focused on the care provided by the substitute family, with the greatest interest being narrowed down to foster care for a temporary period. The last chapter of the theoretical part is directed to the current legislative changes, which underline the entire issue. In connection with the aim of the work and theoretical findings, the main research question was set: How do the Authority for Social-Legal Protection of Children workers evaluate the current situation of temporary foster care? Furthermore, sub-research questions were determined: How do the Authority for Social-Legal Protection of Children workers evaluate the current cooperation with temporary foster parents? What positives do the Authority for...
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Children from institutional and temporary foster care in a new home through the eyes of substitute parents
Zdražilová, Elen ; Novotná, Hana (advisor) ; Presslerová, Pavla (referee)
This work deals with the comparison and in-depth analysis of some psychological aspects (especially problematic of attachment) in children currently living in foster care or adoption with experience in two types of early care - institutional care and foster care for a temporary period during the first year of life. The investigated areas were manifestations of attachment and significant manifestations of behavior, experience and relationality in these children. The aim of the work was to compare the effect of both forms of care on the psyche of the child and the deeper connections between the observed phenomena. The research was conducted in the form of qualitative semi-structured interviews with foster parents or adopters of the children under investigation. The results of the research show that investigated children from the temporary foster care, despite the often unsatisfactory quality of care provided, have more favorable manifestations in most of the investigated areas than children from institutional care, and they retain the ability to establish an intimate relationship with the caregiver. However, children show higher levels of anxiety and uncertainty. The investigated children from institutional care showed signs of impaired emotional attachment and other difficulties in behavior and in...
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Foster care and foster care for a temporary period (comparison of institutes)
Matuszczyková, Klára ; Frinta, Ondřej (advisor) ; Lederer, Vít (referee)
Foster care and foster care for a temporary period (comparison of institutes) Abstract The thesis focuses on the institutes of foster care and describes their different aspects It analyses the differences between the institutes as well as the specific features of foster care carried out by close relatives. The thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter describes both institutes from a theoretical point of view and explains their historical development. The second part deals with the human rights aspect, which focuses on principles like the best interests of the child and the right to family life. In particular, how they can be applied in foster care. The different approaches are interpreted in the context of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic. The second chapter is devoted to all those involved. This is the part of the thesis in which the differences of entities depending on the type of care are revealed. The second chapter focuses on all stakeholders in foster care. The thesis discusses temporary foster parents and foster parents, including foster parents of kinship, and their differences in terms of training and entitlements. The chapter also includes an analysis of the terms transitional and crisis fostering. Socio-legal...
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The Importance of Preparing Forster Parents for a Temporary Period
KARASOVÁ, Vendula
The topic of this bachelor´s thesis is the importance of preparing short term foster parents. The body of this thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. Theoretical part deals with the current forms of the alternative family care system, as it focuses mainly on short term foster care. Furthermore it focuses on the preparation for the realization of foster care, its structure and parts of its content. The aim of the thesis is to map how short term foster parents evaluate the process of their preparation for accepting a child into the family. In connection to the aim of the thesis and theoretical knowledge, the main research question was determined: How do short term foster parents evaluate the content of the preparations in retrospect with regard to practice? Furthermore, the following partial research questions were set: What positive things did the short term foster parents find in the preparation process? What negatives did the short term foster parents find in the preparation process? What were the foster parents' expectations resulting from the preparation? A qualitative research strategy, a method of questioning, and a semi-structured interview technique were chosen for the research. The research sample consisted of six communication pairs. The results of the interviews were analyzed by the method of creating clumps. The results of the interviews revealed that the communication partners found the process of their professional preparation to be adequate, sufficiently professional and satisfactory for practice even in the context of their further compulsory annual education. The results of the thesis can serve as a comprehensive material for implementers of the preparations, but also for future applicants for foster care, as the work contains practical experience in the field of daily foster care.
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The foster care for temporary period of time from the point of view a foster parent
NOVÁKOVÁ, Pavla
This bachelor thesis deals with the foster care for a temporary period from the perspective of a professional foster caregiver. It focuses on motives leading to the performance of foster caring, secondly on foster parents´ perception of the foster care for temporary period and coping with the departure of the child to the following care. The work is divided into two parts. The first theoretical part deals with the general terms of substitute family care, especially the foster care for temporary period and personal qualities of a foster parent. In the practical part, eleven interviews were done with the temporary-period foster caregivers, who have got the experience of at least one end of placement of a child and fostering for at minimum two years. For finding out results, in-depth narrative interviews were done, these were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).
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Benefit of transition period forster care for the following adoption
PLATZEROVÁ, Andrea
The bachelor thesis deals with the benefit of temporary period foster care for the following adoption. The theoretical part introduces to the reader the substitude forms of family care, clarifies the legislative scope, compares foster care for temporary period with institutional care in the basics, mentions pros, cons and possible faults. The theoretical part introduces the term of adoption at the end. The practical part compares issue of adoptive families, which adopt the child from the institutional care or from the foster care for temporary period. There is the summary of the most common aspects both types of care from the adopters views. The answers are focused on pros and cons of the institutional care and the foster care for temporary period in the contex of following adoption and reflects the family lives with these children. The results represents the pros of the handing over the child from family to family against the cons of the handing over the child form the institutional care.
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Foster care
CHALOUPKOVÁ, Irena
The thesis deals with foster care. The theoretical part characterizes foster care, rights and duties of foster parents. Furthermore, I describe the professional assessment of foster parents, the accompanying organizations and the differences between temporary and long-term foster care. Both forms of care are demanding but they will provide children with safe home, love and background.
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Temporary foster care
VENCLÍČKOVÁ, Tereza
The thesis deals with the positives and risks of temporary foster care from the perspective of children and foster parents. The first part characterizes foster care and its forms, legislation, foster carer and social security of foster parents. The second part characterizes temporary foster care and also emphasizes the constant readiness of foster parents. It also deals with the process how can person become a foster parent, then with a foster care agreement and legislation. It also deals with foster care benefits and the maintenance obligations of parents towards their children. It also mentions the reasons for the inclusion of the child in the temporary foster care, the conditions for foster parents, the role of foster parent and his skills. It also highlights the possibility of contact of the child with the biological family and preparing for handing over the child to aftercare (long-term foster care etc.). In the third part, it deals with the positives and risks of temporary foster care. The work has concluded that temporary foster care is beneficial and the best option for the child.
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The temporary foster care: The process of handing over the child for subsequent care
NOVOTNÁ, Simona
The bachelor's thesis focuses on the topic of temporary foster care. The aim is to present the process of handing over the child to aftercare from the perspective of a temporary foster parent, accompanying the organization, the child and the autority for social and legal protection of children. The bachelor's thesis describes the historical development of temporary foster care, its mission and goals, legislative enshrining and stakeholders of temporary foster care. It also describes the personality of foster parent and subsequent period of socialization of the child in the foster care for temporary period and the process of handing over the child for subsequent care. There are introduce options where a child can be placed after leaving temporary foster care. The aim of this work is to present the issues of ending temporary foster care and the placing a child in aftercare.
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