The Romani ethnicity in foster care
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F47122099%3A_____%2F25%3AN0000012" target="_blank" >RIV/47122099:_____/25:N0000012 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://jnss.zsf.jcu.cz/artkey/jns-202501-0005_the-romani-ethnicity-in-foster-care.php" target="_blank" >https://jnss.zsf.jcu.cz/artkey/jns-202501-0005_the-romani-ethnicity-in-foster-care.php</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.32725/jnss.2025.001" target="_blank" >10.32725/jnss.2025.001</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The Romani ethnicity in foster care
Original language description
Goals: This research examines how foreign foster parents perceive the ethnicity of children of Romani origin that they adopt, and how this influences their family and community relationships. It focuses on transracial adoption, the child's cultural identity, and inclusion within foster care. Particular attention is paid to how parents have implemented strategies for integrating the child into the new family and how they deal with possible prejudices from the surrounding environment. Methods: The research is based on a qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with five foreign surrogate parents living in the Czech Republic. The respondents represent diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, providing deeper insight into different approaches to transracial adoption and the child's integration into both the family and broader society. The analysis focused on the individual experiences of the parents and their subjective perception of the ethnicity of the adopted children. Results: We found that foster parents emphasise supporting the child's cultural identity and try to integrate this into family life. Some deliberately seek contact with the Roma community, while others face challenges associated with prejudice in their environment. Although their approach to adopting a child of another ethnic origin is conscious and responsible, concerns about discrimination and social stigma persist. We also noted differences in parents' strategies for raising children with Roma roots, especially when maintaining their contact with the culture.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation
ISSN
1804-1868
e-ISSN
1804-7181
Volume of the periodical
16
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
31-37
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
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