A MONITORING SYSTEM FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION IN FAMILY FOSTER CARE

Jorge Fernandez del Valle

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In this paper the author analyzes the system of child care in Spain and development of fostering, which even 25 years after its implementation still faces a numerous difficulties due to traditional use of institutional care and lack of foster families culture. Author presents research project which goal was to create evaluation system for foster families SERAF (spanish abbreviation for a foster recording and evaluating system). In this paper is represented a structure of instrument, or a faze in process of intervention which it covers, as well as guidelines for its use. SERAF system is piloted in several autonomus communities in Spain and evaluation of instrument is expected in 2014. year.

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