(Re)defining family: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of foster children’s views of family in non-kinship foster care

Lara Wulleman, Hans Grietens, Ilse Noens and Nicole Vliegen

Children and Youth Services Review, 2023, vol. 155, issue C

Abstract: Foster children in non-kinship foster care experience multiple changes in their family situation, leading them to reflect more on the meaning of family and where they belong. Yet, the current literature lacks a comprehensive synthesis of foster children’s perspectives on family and the approaches used to examine them.

Keywords: Belonging; Foster care; Family relationships; Systematic review; Meta-synthesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107184

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