| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 社會工作研究所 === 99 === This study utilizes qualitative research to investigate feelings and experiences of biological children of foster parents in the foster family. Nine biological children of foster parents have been selected for in-depth interviews. There are four objectives of the current study: First, biological children’s feeling to the family foster service; Second, biological children’s opinion to foster children; Third, the impact of the experiences on the biological children; Fourth, what services are provided to help the biological children? The World vision and the Taiwan Fund for children and Families assist and provide subjects for the research. The findings are as followed: 1. In general, foster parents and biological children are lack of preparation for the placement of the foster children; 2.The feelings of the biological children are different between “ before” and “after” of the foster. “Before the foster”, biological children may initially accept it, but they may passively obey and silence to face it; “after the foster”, biological children may explain their feeling or experience by “one integrity with both sides”, “enjoy in it” or “ stay out of it”; 3.The biological children of foster parents regard foster children as their parents or friends in the family. The attitude is affected by age difference, foster children’s gender, opinion of the biological children, and problem behavior of the foster children; 4.The impact of experiences on biological children has been twofold: the family life level and the individual level; 5.Finally, the help of the service need are suggested. The study may provide some suggestions based on the research result for future foster family those who engage in foster services and practices.
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