Emerging practices of foster care in Italy within the framework of the European child guarantee: case studies from a participatory perspective

Andrea Petrella, Anna Salvò, Francesca Maci, Armando Bello, Faustino Rizzo and Paola Milani

Children and Youth Services Review, 2025, vol. 177, issue C

Abstract: This article examines emerging foster care practices in Italy within the framework of the European Child Guarantee (2021/1004), aimed at supporting children at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Specifically, it addresses the recent update to the Italian Guidelines on Foster Care (LINA), developed in partnership with UNICEF, Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, and coordinated by the Research and Intervention Laboratory in Family Education (LabRIEF) at the University of Padua. This study, set against Italy’s evolving social landscape, responds to needs unmet by the first 2012 LINA guidelines edition, focusing on four distinct foster care types: care for young children (0–3 years), children with disabilities, “light” foster care, and foster care intended to reintegrate children with their own families.

Keywords: Foster care; Vulnerability; Participation; Child neglect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108476

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