The Romani ethnicity in foster care

Kód výsledku v 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>

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Romani ethnicity in foster care

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Romani ethnicity in foster care

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50403 - Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation

ISSN

1804-1868

e-ISSN

1804-7181

Svazek periodika

16

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

31-37

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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