Bendraamžių ir globos namų darbuotojų požiūris į globos namų auklėtinių užimamą socialinį statusą bendraamžių grupėje
Social status held by children living in foster homes in a peer group with reference to peers and employees offoster homes

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses the peculiarities and differences of the social status of children and teenagers among their peers, who live under different conditions (in foster homes and full families). The characteristics of the social status of children from foster homes among their peers with reference to the employees of foster homes are also presented. The quantitative research determined that both the boys and the girls living in foster homes usually had a negative status in a peer group in comparison to those living with their parents. The discussions with the employees of foster homes revealed their negative attitude and ignorance towards children from foster homes. The results of the quantitative research showed that foster children tend to communicate “within their own circle”, maintain closer relationship with their own environment rather than with those from full families.

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