Pub Date : 2021-12-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211060704
R. Bullock
Although the focus of Adoption & Fostering is self-evident, the journal has always sought to stress that what happens in children’s services does not occur in isolation and the impact of wider social and economic policies cannot be ignored. They are often the cause of the problems children and families face and frustrations felt by liberal minded people seeking reform. But the current uncertainties in British society provide an opportunity to reassess this relationship and I will offer some observations based on years of involvement with children’s services in the hope that they help inform the whys and wherefores.
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Pub Date : 2021-12-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211063474
C is a 12-year-old child who has been looked after by the local authority under a care order since 2015. He became eligible for Covid-19 and flu vaccinations in September 2021 and has clear views that he wants to have both. He is in a foster placement with a child with disabilities and is worried about the possible impact of being exposed to Covid on that child. His mother is absolutely opposed to the vaccinations and will not consent to C receiving them. The mother produced a quantity of antivaccine propaganda in support of her stance, but agreed that C had no contraindications for vaccination. The local authority relied on published government guidance. The mother sought an adjournment to bring expert evidence of the risks of vaccination. The Court of Appeal have decided, in Re H(A Child)(Parental Responsibility: vaccination)[2020] EWCA Civ 664, that a local authority can consent to routine childhood vaccinations in the exercise of their parental responsibility under a care order and do not need to make an application under the inherent jurisdiction. That decision was made before Covid vaccinations became available for children.
{"title":"England and Wales","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/03085759211063474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/03085759211063474","url":null,"abstract":"C is a 12-year-old child who has been looked after by the local authority under a care order since 2015. He became eligible for Covid-19 and flu vaccinations in September 2021 and has clear views that he wants to have both. He is in a foster placement with a child with disabilities and is worried about the possible impact of being exposed to Covid on that child. His mother is absolutely opposed to the vaccinations and will not consent to C receiving them. The mother produced a quantity of antivaccine propaganda in support of her stance, but agreed that C had no contraindications for vaccination. The local authority relied on published government guidance. The mother sought an adjournment to bring expert evidence of the risks of vaccination. The Court of Appeal have decided, in Re H(A Child)(Parental Responsibility: vaccination)[2020] EWCA Civ 664, that a local authority can consent to routine childhood vaccinations in the exercise of their parental responsibility under a care order and do not need to make an application under the inherent jurisdiction. That decision was made before Covid vaccinations became available for children.","PeriodicalId":92743,"journal":{"name":"Adoption & fostering","volume":"102 1","pages":"442 - 454"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89891009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211050043
Charmaine Kohn-Willbridge, A. Pike, R. D. de Visser
This qualitative retrospective recall study utilised nine in-depth, semi-structured interviews with adoptive mothers involved with an online support group often used by adoptive parents facing difficulties. The aim was to explore their transition to adoptive motherhood. The study was unusual because it covered a lengthy period, from pre-adoption and the motivation to adopt to 12 months post child placement and used Reflexive Thematic Analysis to analyse the data. Findings include the mothers’ sense of misaligned expectation, uncertainty, powerlessness, isolation, and emotional and physical fatigue. The most prominent findings centred on the high level of mental health issues reported by the mothers which included post-adoption depression, anxiety and trauma. New insights are discussed along with implications for future research and practice, along with the limitations of the study.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211050044
Lisa Balcaen, Robert D. Santos, K. Roger, J. Mignone
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the leading non-genetic cause of developmental disability in Canada. It poses many challenges at the individual, family and societal levels. This study explores adoptive parents’ experiences of having a child with FASD in their family and how these experiences impact family well-being and, specifically, parenting, family dynamics, sources of support and coping strategies. Using an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) approach, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight adoptive parents of children with FASD. Four main themes emerged, each with several subthemes: (1) managing individuals with FASD; (2) navigating family cohesion; (3) psychological warfare; and (4) experiences of supports. Findings showed how FASD affects all aspects of family life and has a constant and cumulative effect on the family’s well-being. Hope, community and parents feeling successful in their efforts were found to have strong connections to well-being.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211037156
Eva A. Sprecher, Ikesha Tuitt, D. Hill, N. Midgley, M. Sleed
Although an understanding of the lived experience of foster care relationships can provide valuable information to guide social work practice and policy, few such studies have been carried out. This article presents findings from a qualitative investigation exploring experiences of relationships between foster carers and the young people in their care. Eight care-experienced young people and nine foster carers participated in interviews and focus groups. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to explore their experiences. The insider’s perspective was further amplified through engaging peer researchers with experience of fostering relationships – one a young person who had been in care, the other a long-term carer. Two overarching themes were identified. Firstly, participants made sense of fostering relationships through comparisons with birth family ones, particularly in relation to the impact of care systems, continuing biological family relationships and foster care language. Secondly, previous experiences created barriers to forming positive fostering relationships, but when these were overcome the experience could be life changing. The implications of these findings for social care policy regarding foster carer support, training and matching guidelines are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211044446a
Kerry O'Halloran
attendance by all parties and made the adoption orders in private. Themothermade an application under the inherent jurisdiction to revoke the care and placement orders and the adoption orders. This was dismissed and the mother appealed. Leave to appeal on two grounds was granted – that the judge in the adoption proceedings was not entitled to excuse the parents’ attendance and that the judge in the application to revoke had misdirected himself on the interpretation of the Family Procedure Rules. Rule 14.16(1) provides that any person given notice of the adoption application (which will include a mother) may attend the final hearing. This is qualified by Rule 14.16(2) which states that a person whose application to oppose the adoption has been refused is not entitled to be heard.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211041342
Laura Butler, Emma McGinnis
Fostering agencies face increasing challenges recruiting and retaining foster carers while the number of children requiring foster placements continues to rise annually. This Northern Ireland study used qualitative methods with 11 foster carers to understand: if they had any expectation of support from family and friends in the role; and where this was available, whether it promoted their resilience in continuing as foster carers. Most foster carers in the study reported experiencing positive input from family, with a few exceptions. Carers’ adult children were considered particularly helpful, with some becoming advocates for fostering. While a number of the carers experienced good support from friends, a clear understanding of the fostering role at critical times, including during the carers’ life stages, was key to the experience of support from both family or friends. All participating foster carers were female. Implications for practice include examining opportunities for developing and facilitating the support potential of adult children, extended family and friends. These could include focused information and tailored training, together with creative user-led approaches for organisations to harness this under-utilised yet fundamental support.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211019722
T. Legge, Heather Legge
This article recounts the life history of a severely disabled child and the experience of his parents in dealing with a range of health, educational and social services as he moved to adulthood. It indicates features of multi-agency services that proved helpful and makes recommendations about service design and delivery. Particular attention is given to the role of respite care within a complex package of interventions.
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Pub Date : 2021-10-01DOI: 10.1177/03085759211043246
Ella Bailey, C. Teh, H. Peet
The rise of obesity among the UK’s child population has become a serious public health issue. Looked after children (LAC) have been highlighted as a vulnerable group, with increased health needs compared to other children and young people from comparable socio-economic backgrounds. Among the risks of serious complications related to obesity in children and young adults are cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, lipid abnormalities, sleep apnoea and musculoskeletal disorders. This health note summarises findings from a recent cross-sectional study of 14 children in five residential care homes in one UK local authority.
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