Foster Care Research Group (Homepage - engl.)
NEWS:
| The 5th International Network
Conference took place in Graz (A) from 19-21 Septembre 2011. The documentation is now available. |
At the University of Siegen a research focus “Research on growing up in foster care” has been established under the chair of Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolf.
Core elements of the research focus are currently:
- The International research network "Foster Care Research" providing exchange with researchers from all over Europe
- Divers qualitative studies on Foster Care
- Consulting and Evaluating regional practice of foster care by the ZPE (Zentrum für Planung und Evaluation Sozialer Dienste – Center for planning and Evaluation of social services at the University of Siegen),
- Establishing a colloquium for PhD/ doctoral Students „Research on Foster Children, Foster Families and on Foster Care“ at the University of Siegen,including International PhD/ doctorates within „International Education Doctorate Program (INEDD)“ at the University of Siegen Departement 2 (Educational Sciences and Psychology)
At the 1st International Network Conference at the University of Siegen it has been decided to create an Online Research Platform. On this platform Focus-Groups on different reserach topics on foster care can be installed. The members share informations about their research. In case you are interested and you want to be informed about the Platform by Newsletter please send an Email to Daniela Reimer.
Contact person for all Projects: Dipl.Päd., Dipl.-Soz.Arb. Daniela Reimer