The study of the grounds and development of a typology of foster families raising different categories of children with special needs

Angelica N. Pronina

doi:10.22633/rpge.v25i2.15185

Authors

Angelica N. Pronina Bunin Yelets State University (BYSU), Yelets https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5454-9830

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v25i2.15185

Keywords:

Foster family, Children with disabilities, Typology of foster families for children with disabilities

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical analysis of scientific literature on the problems of foster families raising children with disabilities, identifies the difficulties of parents in effectively solving the health problems of a child with disabilities caused by weak motivation, stress, and lack of experience, competencies, and relevant knowledge. This work investigated and identified the grounds for developing a typology of foster families raising children with disabilities and proposed a typology according to them. To achieve the research objective, the methods of interviews, expert assessments, and classification were used. The conclusion is that the developed typology can serve as the basis for representatives of the guardianship and wardship authorities when selecting an appropriate foster family for a child, and foster parents will be able to provide an appropriate training and education model for effective rehabilitation, correction, and health recovery of this category of children.

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Author Biography

Angelica N. Pronina, Bunin Yelets State University (BYSU), Yelets

Professor of the Department of Psychology and Psychophysiology. Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences.

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