Sonia Hélie, Researcher, Université de Montréal, Canada Marie-Andrée Poirier, Researcher, Université de Montréal, Canada Abstract : Most of the youth protection systems are based on the principle that every effort must be made to maintain children in their family environment. However, a significant number of children do not grow up in their family of […]
Geneviève Pagé, Researcher, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada Janick Allyson, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada Sonia Hélie, Researcher, CIUSSS-Centre-sud-de-l’Ile-de-Montréal, Canada Tonino Esposito, Researcher, Université de Montréal, Canada When a child aged 0 to 2 years old is placed in out-of-home care in Québec, the Youth Protection Act requires that a permanency plan be put into place within 12 months. Permanency plans include: reunification, long-term care, guardianship, and adoption. […]
Frank Van Holen, Researcher, Pleegzorg Vlaams-Brabant en Brussel ,Belgium Julie Van Loock, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Johan Vanderfaeillie, Researcher Vrije Universiteit Brussel ,Belgium The purpose of this study was to describe the support needs of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren in formal foster care, as perceived by themselves. One hundred and twenty five grandmothers were asked to describe their needs in response of the […]