ScholarWorks@숙명여자대학교

초록

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of foster parents who have accepted new foster care placements. For this purpose, in-depth interviews were conducted with six foster parents from February 2019 to April 2019. During the interviews, foster parents shared their experiences of accepting new placements and the meaning of caring for diverse foster children. The data were analyzed using a phenomenological qualitative research method. The results reveal three themes representing the meanings of foster parents’ experiences (‘The first foster caring that makes the second possible’, ‘Every child is unique’, and ‘Growing into a family’) and 10 subthemes. Based on the results, implications and supports for foster care are suggested.

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