IT was the morning of June 24 when a special group of visitors arrived in Wuhu City, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River in Anhui Province. At first glace, they seemed likeany other Western tour group of mothers...IT was the morning of June 24 when a special group of visitors arrived in Wuhu City, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River in Anhui Province. At first glace, they seemed likeany other Western tour group of mothers, fathers and excited kids. However, upon closer inspection, it became apparent that most of the young children had Chinese faces. They might have spoken with a strong American accent, and played weird foreign games,展开更多
In Italy, the unaccompanied foreign minors are a growing and heterogeneous group with ever changing origins, trajectories, and features. In November 2015, they were 10,952. This research focuses on their foster care a...In Italy, the unaccompanied foreign minors are a growing and heterogeneous group with ever changing origins, trajectories, and features. In November 2015, they were 10,952. This research focuses on their foster care and examines the point of view of social workers that have theoretical competences and fieldwork. The main objective of this paper is to present operational recommendations concerning the definition and organization of this instrument, starting from social workers＇ direct experiences. Main results： A friendly familiar setting is useful to overcome loneliness and social isolation coming from a new and unknown realiW during adolescence and permit a better social, school, and professional integration for the minor compared with residential care. For a successful outcome, the strengths consist in： The young migrant must not have behavioral nor psychiatric disorders and must be willing to integrate himself into a new family, recognize adult authoriW and share his life plan with family＇s adults; training all foster families included omo-cultural ones; the birth family involvement in the foster care＇s project. The ascertained criticalities concern on the low number of available families, the lack of standard operating procedures, guidelines, research, and literature on the topic.展开更多
文摘IT was the morning of June 24 when a special group of visitors arrived in Wuhu City, on the southern bank of the Yangtze River in Anhui Province. At first glace, they seemed likeany other Western tour group of mothers, fathers and excited kids. However, upon closer inspection, it became apparent that most of the young children had Chinese faces. They might have spoken with a strong American accent, and played weird foreign games,
文摘In Italy, the unaccompanied foreign minors are a growing and heterogeneous group with ever changing origins, trajectories, and features. In November 2015, they were 10,952. This research focuses on their foster care and examines the point of view of social workers that have theoretical competences and fieldwork. The main objective of this paper is to present operational recommendations concerning the definition and organization of this instrument, starting from social workers＇ direct experiences. Main results： A friendly familiar setting is useful to overcome loneliness and social isolation coming from a new and unknown realiW during adolescence and permit a better social, school, and professional integration for the minor compared with residential care. For a successful outcome, the strengths consist in： The young migrant must not have behavioral nor psychiatric disorders and must be willing to integrate himself into a new family, recognize adult authoriW and share his life plan with family＇s adults; training all foster families included omo-cultural ones; the birth family involvement in the foster care＇s project. The ascertained criticalities concern on the low number of available families, the lack of standard operating procedures, guidelines, research, and literature on the topic.
