Att växa upp i familjehem: en kvalitativ studie av självbiografier
(2019) SOPA63 20191School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to examine former foster childrens’ personal portraits about their upbringing in foster care. Focus have been on relational and emotional aspects of the foster care placement and how the examined people of this study cope with their surroundings. I have used a qualitative content analysis on four different autobiographies in order to answer the questions of this study.
To further analyze the material I have used attachment theory as well as psychosocial development theory. I have found that ambivalence towards the biological parents are a common feature in the stories, as well as feelings of being abandoned. The foster parents are described as someone who tries to take the biological parents place. Gradually a... (More) - The aim of this study was to examine former foster childrens’ personal portraits about their upbringing in foster care. Focus have been on relational and emotional aspects of the foster care placement and how the examined people of this study cope with their surroundings. I have used a qualitative content analysis on four different autobiographies in order to answer the questions of this study.
To further analyze the material I have used attachment theory as well as psychosocial development theory. I have found that ambivalence towards the biological parents are a common feature in the stories, as well as feelings of being abandoned. The foster parents are described as someone who tries to take the biological parents place. Gradually a feeling of affiliation and belonging toward the foster family emerged. It appears that friends of the same age is an important factor in order to thrive in a new home. It also appears that the former foster children have had different ways to cope with their surroundings, such as provocative behaviour and selfharm. (Less)
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- author
- Malmsten, Malin LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPA63 20191
- year
- 2019
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- foster child, fosterhemsplacerade barn, foster home, familjehem, biological parents, biologiska föräldrar, relationship, relationer, separations, separationer
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 8992955
- date added to LUP
- 2019-09-04 10:39:57
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- 2019-09-04 10:39:57
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abstract = {{The aim of this study was to examine former foster childrens’ personal portraits about their upbringing in foster care. Focus have been on relational and emotional aspects of the foster care placement and how the examined people of this study cope with their surroundings. I have used a qualitative content analysis on four different autobiographies in order to answer the questions of this study.
To further analyze the material I have used attachment theory as well as psychosocial development theory. I have found that ambivalence towards the biological parents are a common feature in the stories, as well as feelings of being abandoned. The foster parents are described as someone who tries to take the biological parents place. Gradually a feeling of affiliation and belonging toward the foster family emerged. It appears that friends of the same age is an important factor in order to thrive in a new home. It also appears that the former foster children have had different ways to cope with their surroundings, such as provocative behaviour and selfharm.}},
author = {{Malmsten, Malin}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Att växa upp i familjehem: en kvalitativ studie av självbiografier}},
year = {{2019}},
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