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Parental Separation from Children Who Enter the Child Welfare System

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
January 2002

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This paper addresses the continuing importance of family of origin to the child in foster care. A brief review of relevant literature is reinforced by findings from a recent study, Looking After Children in Canada. The authors argue both for the continuing importance of family and for the value of consulting the children themselves, as does the Looking After Children approach. They suggest that family preservation does not necessarily depend on where one resides, but on a continuing set of relationships.

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Cet article porte sur l'importance de la famille d'origine pour l'enfant placé en milieu d'accueil. Une brève recension des écrits tend à supporter les résultats d'une étude récente, Looking After Children in Canada (S'occuper des enfants au Canada). On souligne l'importance d'accorder une place à la famille tout en valorisant l'opinion des enfants tel que démontré par l'approche Looking After Children. On soutient que la cohésion de la famille n'est pas nécessairement associée au lieu de résidence familial, mais plutôt à la presence d'un réseau social soutenu

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 21Number S4January 2002
Pages: 39 - 48

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Version of record online: 12 May 2009

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Kathleen Kufeldt
University of New Brunswick
Marie Simard
Jacques Vachon

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