Kinship foster care – perceptions and experiences of grandparents regarding fostering their teenage offspring
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Date
2020
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Kinship foster care in South Africa, whereby orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) are being cared for by their biological relatives, is increasing. The significant increase in kinship foster care has a strong correlation to the high rates of HIV/AIDS-related deaths, resulting in a high prevalence of children who are vulnerable and orphaned. Social workers are mandated to seek alternative care placements for such OVC, prioritising kinship care as opposed to foster care with non-biological families. However, such kinship foster care, in which children are likely to be placed in the care of their grandparents, as common practice in South Africa, is not without challenges relating to family dynamics, especially when foster children become teenagers.
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Magister Artium (Child and Family Studies) - MA(CFS)
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Foster care, Foster grandparents, Kinship foster care, Offspring, Orphan