El papel del sistema de visitas en los casos de cese de acogimiento familiar una aproximación desde la perspectiva profesional

  1. Aurrekoetxea Casaus, Maite 1
  2. Pozo Cabanillas, Pilar 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Deusto, España
  2. 2 Universidad Nacional de Educación A Distancia, España
Revista:
Cuadernos de trabajo social

ISSN: 0214-0314,  1988-8295

Año de publicación: 2019

Volumen: 32

Número: 2

Páginas: 277-288

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.5209/CUTS.58318 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Cuadernos de trabajo social

Resumen

A large number of studies explain the different factors that lead to the termination of family foster care, but few focus on a particular element of the foster care process: visits and the role that they play in the unexpected interruption of family foster care. The aim of this study is to explore the elements of the visiting system that provide stability to family foster care. A qualitative study was carried out involving the analysis of 13 interviews with professionals who have intervened in 48 cases of termination of family foster care as part of the Bizkaia Childcare Service. The data were processed using the MAXQDA programme. The findings indicate that parental visits are a key tool for intervention in family foster care and at the same time emphasise the fundamental role of the biological mother in the stability of the foster care process.

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