La collaborazione tra famiglia affidataria e famiglia di origine come fattore protettivo dei processi di riunificazione familiare

Abstract

Foster care in Italy represents both a caring opportunity for the child and a growth opportunity for the parents. Given these premises, the paper presents a study on nine case studies of “emerging” foster care practices in Italy, carried out within the framework of the Child Guarantee initiatives. The research highlights the potential of collaboration between foster families and birth families in contributing to a rebalancing of the power dynamics between the two families. This potential, consequently, contributes also to the development of “positive parenting” in the process of family reunification, and, where appropriate, the return of the child to the birth family. This approach supports respect for the temporary nature of foster care.