Doing Foster Family with Young Refugees: Negotiations of Belonging and Being at Home

Unaccompanied minor refugees are regularly placed with foster families, and this residential context is sometimes assessed as especially appropriate to the needs of these young persons. The transition into a foster family is often accompanied by various changes as well as questions concerning feelings of belonging. These questions are the focus of this paper, which considers the perspectives of young refugees and their foster parents. The analysis shows that "belonging" and "being at home" are thought of as dimensions of "doing family" that change situationally and are negotiated with others.+ "This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review and is subject to Springer Nature's AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/chso.12460"+ ID der Publikation: hslu_92759 + Art des Beitrages: Wissenschaftliche Medien + Jahrgang: 36 + Sprache: Englisch + Letzte Aktualisierung: 2022-11-29 14:03:5