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This is a pilot study on the sensitive issue of how children and young people experience
family contact in foster care, and the views of key adults in their lives on the
same issue. There is a special focus on the children's experiences, opinions, and feelings.
The study is a response to the relative scarcity of literature on family contact
based on the experiences of children and adults in caring roles. This is a qualitative
and exploratory study, with a sample of 10 children and young people in care in the
district of Porto, aiming to identify key issues and areas for further examination.
The results allow us to conclude that the possibility of maintaining contact is positively
evaluated. However, perspectives on the relationships involved, and on the
reactions to and difficulties associated with visits, revealed considerable disagreement
among the actors. A possible set of implications drawn from the findings pointed out
to the importance of developing a monitored cooperation that improves communication
processes in order to take into account the children's and young people's views in
the decision‐making process; and to develop more attentive and open working
relationships with parents throughout the foster care placement.
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Child care Children's and young people's views Family contact Foster care