The Resilience of Foster Children: the Influence and the Importance of their Attachment
The Resilience of Foster Children: the Influence and the Importance of their Attachment

Summary/Abstract: Both resilience and attachment requires positive social interactions from one's significant other's. Method: investigation of attachment and resilience in foster care children was made through semi-tructured interview Friends and Family Interview. There were evaluated with this instrument a sample of 92 children in foster care, 48 boys and 44 girls aged 6 to 18 years. Results: of the present research demonstrates that many of these children and youth reflects history of insecure attachment patterns in relationship with foster parents. Conclusions: Foster parents can improve the self-esteem of children in their care, which is lower than of their non-fostered peers.

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