Familyplanning and labour market aspirations among youth in fosterhome Cover Image

Családtervezés és munkaerőpiaci aspirációk lakásotthonban nevelkedő fiatalok körében
Familyplanning and labour market aspirations among youth in fosterhome

Author(s): Gabriella Nemes-Zámbó
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Debreceni Egyetem Politikatudományi és Szociológiai Intézet
Keywords: childprotection; fosterhome; youth; futureaspects; familyplanning; working

Summary/Abstract: Several international and national organisations are concerned with the aspect of children. Thisessay examines a special group of children and youth who live in fostercare. Their future aspectsare basically determined by the break away from their families. Even they area way from theirfamiliesf or a short or a long time, becoming an adult is a complex process and many factorsdefine their lives. Among these factors the environment of the fosterhome and the relationshipwith the biological family is essential. The essay focuses on two fundamental dimensions ofbecoming an adult: familyplanning and working. Although the desires about their future livesare quite diverse, the implementation is similarly difficult for each of them. Those who haven’t got the supportive background are hadicapped in many dimensions. In these cases thechildprotection has a leading role. The essay attempt stogive an insight to these young adults’futureplans while it highlights the dimensions of familyplanning and working.

  • Issue Year: 6/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 87-109
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Hungarian
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