Background

In 1983, 2001, 2002 and 2020 Swedish legislation has sought to strengthen children’s rights to family belonging in foster care, as well as their voices in decision making. The aim of this study was to understand how children in long-term foster families and children whose custody has been transferred experience family belonging within these different legal contexts. Methods: Six participants aged 11–17 years were recruited. The data were collected through narrative interviews. Both verbal and visual methods were used in data collection and narrative analysis was used to capture a comprehensive understanding of the stories. Findings: It is suggested that a sense of family belonging can be understood through the following themes: “To spend time”, “To share experiences”, “To be seen, cared for, and supported”, “To resemble someone”, and “To know or not to know”. Conclusion: Practical implications of the findings are discussed in relation to planning, guidance, and decision-making within foster care. The results, if implemented in practice, could have an impact on how to discuss foster children’s sense of family belonging within the foster care system.

中文翻译：

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归属感：关于寄养家庭或监护权转移的儿童的家庭归属感的叙述

 背景

1983年、2001年、2002年和2020年，瑞典立法力图加强儿童在寄养家庭中的归属权以及他们在决策中的发言权。本研究的目的是了解长期寄养家庭中的儿童和监护权已转移的儿童在这些不同的法律背景下如何体验家庭归属感。方法：招募了 6 名 11-17 岁的参与者。数据是通过叙述性访谈收集的。数据收集中使用了口头和视觉方法，并使用叙事分析来全面理解故事。研究结果：家庭归属感可以通过以下主题来理解：“花时间”、“分享经验”、“被看见、被关心和被支持”、“像某人”和“知道还是不知道”。结论：讨论了与寄养计划、指导和决策相关的研究结果的实际意义。研究结果如果付诸实践，可能会对如何讨论寄养儿童在寄养系统内的家庭归属感产生影响。