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(Re)construindo laços: O processo de avaliação e seleção das familias de acolhimento através das narrativas dos profissionais
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O acolhimento familiar é um tema atual, que tem vindo a ser cada vez mais divulgado pelos diferentes meios de comunicação, e sustentado por evidências científicas, como uma abordagem privilegiada e recomendada para o desenvolvimento saudável das crianças e jovens que se encontram em situação de vulnerabilidade. Esta medida procura garantir que as crianças e jovens em acolhimento tenham a oportunidade de serem integrados em ambientes familiares estáveis, em vez de permanecerem em instituições de acolhimento a longo prazo. Este estudo é exploratório e visa investigar e analisar, através das experiências e das narrativas dos intervenientes-chave, de que forma é que são selecionados e avaliados os candidatos a famílias de acolhimento, assim como, aferir as necessidades que os profissionais desta área carecem. Para concretizar esta investigação, foi utilizado o instrumento do estudo de Caron, R., Poitras, K., St-Laurent, D., Joly, M., Poirier, M., Berthelot, N., Dubois-Comtois, K. (2022), e um questionário sociodemográfico. No total, foram entrevistados vinte e quatro profissionais, de diferentes zonas do país. O tratamento e a interpretação dos dados foram realizados através da análise temática, utilizando o método qualitativo, e respeitando as considerações éticas subjacentes à investigação. Os resultados revelam a existência de quatro dimensões da avaliação: a motivação, os compromissos que as famílias de acolhimento devem ter, a importância da competência parental, a autonomia e as caraterísticas do(s) candidato(s), e o attachment. Estas temáticas foram identificados pelos intervenientes-chaves como as áreas mais importantes para o sucesso e para a qualidade do acolhimento. Quanto às necessidades dos profissionais, foram identificadas duas dimensões, ao nível da própria avaliação e no suporte e supervisão. Após a análise temática de todas as dimensões, foram elaboradas dezasseis ideias-chave, treze na dimensão da avaliação e três nas necessidades.
ABSTRACT: Family foster care is a current topic that has increasingly gained visibility through various media outlets and is supported by scientific evidence as a preferred and ecommended approach for the healthy development of children and young people in vulnerable situations. This measure seeks to ensure that children and young people in care have the opportunity to be integrated into stable family environments, rather than remaining in long-term institutional care. This study is exploratory and aims to investigate and analyze, through the experiences and narratives of key stakeholders, how foster family candidates are selected and evaluated, as well as to identify the needs of professionals in this field. To conduct this investigation, the study instrument developed by Caron, R., Poitras, K., St-Laurent, D., Joly, M., Poirier, M., Berthelot, N., Dubois-Comtois, K. (2022) was used, along with a ociodemographic questionnaire. A total of twenty-four professionals from different regions of the country were interviewed. Data processing and interpretation were conducted through thematic analysis using a qualitative method, respecting the ethical considerations underlying the research. The results reveal the existence of four assessment dimensions: motivation, the commitments that foster families must have, the importance of parental competence, the autonomy and characteristics of the candidate(s), and attachment. These themes were identified by key stakeholders as the most important areas for the success and quality of foster care. Regarding the needs of professionals, two dimensions were identified: in terms of assessment itself and in support and supervision. After the thematic analysis of all dimensions, sixteen key ideas were developed, thirteen in the evaluation dimension and three in the needs dimension.
ABSTRACT: Family foster care is a current topic that has increasingly gained visibility through various media outlets and is supported by scientific evidence as a preferred and ecommended approach for the healthy development of children and young people in vulnerable situations. This measure seeks to ensure that children and young people in care have the opportunity to be integrated into stable family environments, rather than remaining in long-term institutional care. This study is exploratory and aims to investigate and analyze, through the experiences and narratives of key stakeholders, how foster family candidates are selected and evaluated, as well as to identify the needs of professionals in this field. To conduct this investigation, the study instrument developed by Caron, R., Poitras, K., St-Laurent, D., Joly, M., Poirier, M., Berthelot, N., Dubois-Comtois, K. (2022) was used, along with a ociodemographic questionnaire. A total of twenty-four professionals from different regions of the country were interviewed. Data processing and interpretation were conducted through thematic analysis using a qualitative method, respecting the ethical considerations underlying the research. The results reveal the existence of four assessment dimensions: motivation, the commitments that foster families must have, the importance of parental competence, the autonomy and characteristics of the candidate(s), and attachment. These themes were identified by key stakeholders as the most important areas for the success and quality of foster care. Regarding the needs of professionals, two dimensions were identified: in terms of assessment itself and in support and supervision. After the thematic analysis of all dimensions, sixteen key ideas were developed, thirteen in the evaluation dimension and three in the needs dimension.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para obtenção de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Acolhimento familiar Famílias de acolhimento Proteção da criança Avaliação Family care Foster families Foster care Child protection Assessment
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Pacheco, M. S. M. (2025). (Re)construindo laços: O processo de avaliação e seleção das familias de acolhimento através das narrativas dos profissionais.[Dissertação de mestrado] Ispa - Instituto Universitário