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Original Articles

La formación para el acogimiento en familia extensa

Training kinship foster families

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Pages 447-455 | Received 01 May 2004, Accepted 01 Jul 2004, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

La formación de las familias extensas que realizan un acogimiento familiar es uno de los retos que deben asumirse para la optimización de este recurso de protección a la infancia. El programa deformación se ha realizado, por un equipo de tres profesionales, gracias al convenio de colaboración entre la Consejería de Salud y Servicios Sociales del Gobierno de la Rioja y la Fundación “la Caixa”

El Programa ha ido dirigido por una parte a grupos de familias acogedoras y por otra a grupos de jóvenes acogidos. En este artículo recogemos las bases conceptuales del acogimiento en familia extensa, los elementos más característicos del programa y los aspectos más relevantes de la evaluación. Se ha detectado que los jóvenes han podido expresar dudas, sentimientos e intereses en un marco de apoyo y de comprensión y han tomado una mayor conciencia de su situación. Las familias han adquirido, de forma gradual, conocimientos y pautas de actuación y han mejorado la confianza consigo mismas.

Abstract

One of the challenges that the welfare system must assume is training kinship foster families to optimise childhood protection resource. The present training programme was carried out by a team of three professionals, and it has been possible thanks to the collaboration agreement between the Department of Health and Social Services of the Government of La Rioja and the Foundation “La Caixa”. The Programme has targeted two groups, on the one hand, kinship foster families and, on the other, youths in foster care. The paper reviews the conceptual bases of kinship foster care, the most relevant elements of the training programme, and the most relevant aspects of the evaluation. The results show that youngsters were able to express their doubts, feelings and interests within a framework of support and understanding and, at the same time, they have become more aware of their situation. During training, families learned and were given guidelines on how to behave and also improved their self-confidence.

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