Foster family conception

Straipsnyje teoriniu ir empiriniu aspektu analizuojama „vaikus globojanti šeima" sąvoka. Siekiama visapusiškiau atskleisti jos turinį ir jį patikslinti. Empiriniam aprašymui pateikiami 1998 m. Kauno apskrityje atlikto „Vaikus globojančių šeimų apžvalginio tyrimo" duomenys.Definition and application of the conception "foster family" in Lithuania is discussed. Theoretical analysis of the conception is based on the interdisciplinary perspective. The results of the survey conducted in 1998 in Kaunas County are presented as an empirical illustration of the phenomenon. According to the survey, the new Child Care Law in Lithuania stimulated formalization of the substitude child care in families and revealed differences in the structure of rural and urban families. As the survey showed, in most cases women are initiatiors of children fostering