The question to be considered is whether the issue of genetic origin is still present nowadays. I think so, because today, in comparison to the past, there are more children who grow up in single-parent families. In addition there is a significant number of children who are abandoned by their parents and there is also the area of assisted reproduction to be considered which cannot be ignored. These offer possibilities that the previous generations never dreamed of. It is true that nowadays incomplete families no longer mean stigmatization but the awareness of origin for each of us still remains very important. The complete family is not only formally but also an effectively functioning family consisting of the mother, the father and their children, creating the foundation of society. Even though the children have formally both parents, it is also important to know their biological parents in case of that they are not the same as the people who actually take care of them. This comes to the fore especially in connection with the issue of adoption when the bonds of a child with his biological family are replaced with those of "new" parents. In the case of foster care of a child, the real state does not usually get into a conflict with the legal state or more precisely with the formal state because the...

Submitted by Rosivalda Pereira (mrs.pereira@ufma.br) on 2017-05-22T19:24:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 MariaLourdesNobreSouza.pdf: 1694067 bytes, checksum: 604951f7eb06f0d9bbdb340c5820d789 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-22T19:24:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MariaLourdesNobreSouza.pdf: 1694067 bytes, checksum: 604951f7eb06f0d9bbdb340c5820d789 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-03 / Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa e ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico do Maranhão (FAPEMA) / This research aims to describe and analyze the argument sustained by professionals from different sectors of society related to adoption that support the "new culture of adoption". This refers to a set of ideas that have been introduced in Brazil for almost three decades by the adopting national movement, which currently enjoys a great political insertion in state spheres. The "new culture of adoption" objectives guarantee the right to family living and community to institutionalized children and adolescents by encouraging the practice of adoption. It is observed a certain stuck to their roots disregard towards generating factors that lead children and adolescents not to stay in their families of origin, need to be placed in a foster family. Therefore, it is the question if the current disseminators discourses of "new culture of adoption" would not be extolling the adoption as a "solution" more feasible for the problems of the needy children in the country and with it, covering up and naturalizing the social issues that lead many socially excluded families to lose their parental authority over their children. The survey was conducted from the content analysis of seven lectures given by professionals in defense of the "new culture of adoption", which were part of the program of the First online National Congress on Adoption (CONADOTE), occurred in 2015. Five categories emerged from the analysis of these lectures: the situation of institutionalized children and adolescents, examination of legislation and legal adoption procedures, references to the service network, the disqualification of the biological family and the adoption as a solution, which were analyzed based the theoretical framework of Social Psychology in a socio-historical perspective, and related areas. It is concluded that the "new culture of adoption", despite victories in relation to the increased visibility of the practice of adoption, remains fighting for the same ideals of the beginning of its creation, seeking to ensure family and community life to such public children and youth by finding families willing to adopt it, confirming the idea of adoption as a solution to the problems that quota had as "no family". Thus, there is a disqualification of the origin family and the fight for the adoption ceases to be an exceptional measure, as it is considered legal. Finally, it appears that the ideas defended by the "new culture of adoption" are inscribed within the larger interests of the current economic order, characterized by the ideals of neo-liberal capitalism. / Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo geral circunscrever e analisar a argumentação sustentada por profissionais de diferentes setores da sociedade vinculados à adoção que apoiam a “nova cultura da adoção”. Esta se refere a um conjunto de ideias que vêm sendo instauradas no Brasil há quase três décadas pelo movimento nacional de adoção, que atualmente desfruta de grande inserção política nas esferas estatais. A “nova cultura da adoção” objetiva garantir o direito à convivência familiar e comunitária a crianças e adolescentes institucionalizados, através do incentivo à prática da adoção. Observa-se, neste sentido certa desconsideração em relação aos fatores geradores que levam crianças e adolescentes a não permanecerem em suas famílias de origem, necessitando ser colocados em família substituta. Diante disso, cabe o questionamento se os discursos atuais disseminadores da ”nova cultura da adoção” não estariam exaltando a adoção enquanto “solução” mais viável para os problemas da infância desvalida do país e com isso, encobrindo e naturalizando as questões sociais que levam inúmeras famílias excluídas socialmente a perderem o poder familiar sobre seus filhos. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir da análise do conteúdo de sete palestras ministradas por profissionais que vêm se notabilizando na defesa da “nova cultura da adoção”, as quais fizeram parte da programação do I Congresso Nacional on line de Adoção (CONADOTE), ocorrido 2015. Cinco categorias emergiram da análise destas palestras: A situação de crianças e adolescentes institucionalizados, Exame da legislação e de procedimentos jurídicos da adoção, Referências à rede de atendimento, A desqualificação da família biológica e A adoção como solução, as quais foram analisadas com base no arcabouço teórico da Psicologia Social em uma perspectiva sócio-histórica, além de áreas afins. Concluiu-se que a “nova cultura da adoção”, apesar das vitórias conquistadas no que tange à maior visibilidade em relação à prática da adoção, permanece lutando pelos mesmos ideais do início de sua criação, buscando garantir a convivência familiar e comunitária ao referido público infanto-juvenil através da busca de famílias que se disponham a adotá-lo, confirmando a ideia de adoção enquanto solução para os problemas deste contingente tido como “sem família”. Desta forma, observa-se a desqualificação da família de origem e a luta para que a adoção deixe de ser uma medida excepcional, como é considerada juridicamente. Por fim, verifica-se que as ideias defendidas pela “nova cultura da adoção” se inscrevem dentro dos interesses maiores da ordem econômica vigente, caracterizada pelos ideais do capitalismo neoliberal.

TITLE: Foster care for temporary period: Process of imparting child to biological family ABSTRACT: This thesis is dedicated to the question of process of returning children from foster care for temporary period to their biological family. Its aim was to spot problems that have occurred within the process and to provide suggestions for their possible solution. Research among a sample of eight families was carried via semistructured interview method. The results were summed up in case studies, while each case was thoroughly analysed. Research questions were answered and the answers were presented collectively for all families. The research uncovered repetitive failures in the process of imparting children from foster care for temporary period to their biological family. The outcome of the research was a recommendation for Ministry of Labour and Social affairs, in whose competence this area of foster care lies. KEYWORDS: Foster care Foster care for temporary period Biological family Process of imparting a child Social worker

The diploma thesis is concerned about the theme of alternative family care in Czech republic, it is focused on psychologist's involvement in this field. It report summary of informations about menaced and abandoned children, about types of alternative family care, about profession of psychologist, who is concerned this theme and about failings in contemporary system. Empiri- cal part of the diploma thesis bring enrichment of opinions and point of view of experts working in this field, describe profession of psychologist, garner observations of experts to problems, which they see from their experience in alternative family care and bring suggestions for solu- tion. The diploma thesis give informations about possibilities in education of psychologist and organization's service for alternative and biological families. This diploma thesis is intented for psychologist, as well as for all the experts who wants to work in this field.

The diploma thesis deals with contacts of a child in foster care with a child's biological family. The aim of this work was to map the experiences of children in foster care with contacts with biological family. The diploma thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part is focused on approaching the system of surrogate family care, further explains the differences between partial forms of surrogate family care. Attention is paid to the experiencing of children, child's identity and also to the subject of attachment. The work deals in detail with the biological family of a child in foster care and their subsequent contacts as one of the main topics. The practical part follows the qualitative processing of narrative interviews, where the effort is to describe how children in long-term foster care experience contact with a biological family. The work is focused on the experience of a child in foster care with contacts with a biological family from the perspective of nine young people growing up in a foster family who formed the research set. The method of simple intentional selection and the snowball method were used to select the participants. The obtained data were evaluated using the cluster method. The research showed 7 clusters common in the participants' statements. These are the following clusters: the child's contact with the biological family; obtaining information about the biological family; feelings connected with contact; child's attitude to the biological parent (relatives); foster parents' reaction to the contact; child-foster relationship; current view of the contact. Each participant looks at the course of contacts with the biological family individually, but the results of the research have shown that there are situations that informants and informatics have in common. For example, the desire to get to know their biological parents, although individuals need time to process the obtained information about the biological family before contacting the biological family. The thesis will help to raise awareness about foster care and may be useful for future foster parents.

The thesis "Education of Children from Foster Care" summarizes with possibilities of educating children from the foster care. The theoretical part addresses in the first chapter about alternative educational care, I mention that it includes (foster care, foster care and school, diagnostic institute and educational institute). Other part of the theoretical part consists of legislation and education of children from foster care, this chapter contains all the possible factors that can influence education (biological family, personality of educator, motivation for school work, the values of children). The last part deals with programs that support children from foster in the education and they preparing for a future career. This work is based on interviews with twenty respondents, which forms the practical part of the thesis. The research method was a structured interview, the results are processed in a qualitative manner. Investigated group consists of ten women and ten men. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the educational process of children who living in a foster care and a measure of its success. It was about finding out what the highest education Theky reached and how then on the labor market. Finally, it aims to find out how motivated them to study their surroundings and what value had...

The thesis is a probe into the picture of alternative family care in the Czech Republic, oriented to the foster care. In the theoretical part a description of alternatice foster care for children removed from their biological family is given. It is concerned with vital needs of such children and their psychical deprivation. It tries to show why mothers waive their child and shows some aspects of social work in this field. The practical part of the thesis is concerned with the qualitative research that compares fostering in classical Czech foster families with fostering in special institutions {--} so called Big Foster Families. Research investigations are taken from the point of view of teenaged children being in foster care, and research is based on principles of modern (professional) fostering. The research investigations contain six interviews with children from classical families and four with children from special instituions for foster care. (The research is not concerned with SOS villages) Good quality of the foster care does not depend too much on the fact whether it is provided with a classical foster family or with a fostering institutions. It depends, first and foremost, on the character foster parent, i.e. if he/she is able to create positive relationships with the child and if he/she is able to adopt and accept the child unconditionally.