During the researcher's work with looked after children for the past four
years, it became clear that adolescent placements were much more likely to
break down than others. Although there is some literature about foster
placement breakdowns, the researcher did not really get an answer as to the
causes of adolescent placement breakdowns. This study therefore explores
causal factors of adolescent placement breakdowns as seen by foster
carers, adolescents and professionals. It is evident from this study that there
are no easy answers. Although the adolescent, as much as any other child,
craves to belong, to be listened to and be respected, it seems that it is not
always possible for foster carers to put this into practice, given the
challenging behaviour that adolescents often display. Recommendations are
based on relevant literature and the empirical study, in the hope that it might
be useful to those with an interest in this field. / Social Work / M.Diac. (Play Therapy)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/1641 |
| Date | 30 November 2006 |
| Creators | Booysen, Sandra |
| Contributors | Grobler, Hermanus Bosman |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (117 leaves) |
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