| Revista INFAD 2012 |
ISSN EDICIÓN EN PAPEL: 0214-9877 |
| Nº1, Vol. 2, pp. 337-344 | doi: en trámite |
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Establecer vínculos afectivos para facilitar
la resiliencia de los niños acogidos
Mª Dolores Gil Llario / Rosa Molero Mañes / Rafael Ballester Arnal
/ Paula Sabater. pp. 337-344
Abstract
The main role of foster parents is to facilitate the coping process by promoting the resilience of children for which it is essential to have a good ability to establish emotional bonds. Other variables such as experience in raising their own children, the type of family structure or hours of dedication can also be decisive in favoring the development of emotional bonds. The aim of this paper is to analyze the characteristics of families who have a good ability to establish links. Participants were the 95 families and educators who from 2011 have been being in charge of the 116 children aged between 0 and 18 received in Valencia. The results indicate that only 25% of the families scored high on this variable, its performance is highly appreciated by the experts that track (75%), they have a high educational level (over 50% have university education) and their educational profile is for the most assertive. Statistically significant difference between men and women were found. Finally results releave the importance of developing this key skill in educators to facilitate the resilience of foster children.
Key Words: Resilience, foster families, foster children, attachment
