The authors explore the complexities of foster care and analyze it as a form of support to dysfunctional families within the framework of today’s social work research and practices. They take into account various socio-legal aspects of foster care and examine its socio-legal evolution. In the course of their analysis, the authors examine differences, as observed by social work researchers in implementation of foster care worldwide, and in selected countries. Finally, the authors identify research trends in the area of foster care support from social work perspectives and provide respective key examples of research studies.
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