Browsing Magister Artium - MA (Child and Family Studies) by Subject "Foster care"
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The adverse childhood experiences of adults regarding the transition from foster care to child and youth care centres
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In South Africa family foster care is the first option of alternative care for children removed from their biological parents, adoptive parents or guardians, due to neglect, abuse or abandonment. Similar to international ... -
Aspirations, expectations and challenges of youth that have aged out of foster care in Bonteheuwel, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Foster care is perceived to be the best and most widely applied form of alternative care for children apart from their maternal home, because it most often occurs within the family context and is intended to offer safety ... -
Kinship foster care – perceptions and experiences of grandparents regarding fostering their teenage offspring
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Kinship foster care in South Africa, whereby orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) are being cared for by their biological relatives, is increasing. The significant increase in kinship foster care has a strong correlation ...