Centre for Special Needs Education and Youth Care, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Research Group Transforming Youth Care, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2021 Apr;26(2):544-555. doi: 10.1177/1359104520978691. Epub 2020 Dec 16.
This study explored what contributes to successful family foster care from the perspective of young people by asking them about their most positive memory of family foster care. Forty-four Dutch adolescents and young adults (aged 16-28) participated in this study and shared their most positive memory in a short interview. Their answers were qualitatively analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis, supplemented with an analysis of the structure of their memories. The thematic analysis resulted in the themes Belongingness, Receiving support, Normal family life, It is better than before, and Seeing yourself grow. The structural analysis showed that young people both shared memories related to specific events, as well as memories that portrayed how they felt for a prolonged period of time. In addition, young people were inclined to share negative memories alongside the positive memories. These results highlight that, in order to build a sense of belonging, it is important that of foster parents create a normal family environment for foster children and provide continuous support. Moreover, the negative memories shared by participants are discussed in light of a bias resulting from earlier traumatic experiences.
本研究通过询问年轻人他们对家庭寄养的最积极记忆，从年轻人的角度探讨了促成成功家庭寄养的因素。本研究邀请了 44 名荷兰青少年和年轻人（16-28 岁）参与，并在简短的访谈中分享了他们最积极的记忆。他们的回答使用反思性主题分析进行了定性分析，并辅以对记忆结构的分析。主题分析产生了归属感、获得支持、正常家庭生活、比以前好和看到自己成长等主题。结构分析表明，年轻人既分享了与特定事件相关的记忆，也分享了长时间的感受记忆。此外，年轻人倾向于在分享积极记忆的同时也分享消极记忆。这些结果表明，为了建立归属感，寄养父母为寄养儿童创造正常的家庭环境并提供持续的支持非常重要。此外，还根据早期创伤经历导致的偏见讨论了参与者分享的负面记忆。
