Tworzenie rodziny wspierającej osierocone dziecko z niepełnosprawnością

Abstract

Adoptive and foster parents of a disabled child have to face various problems that stem from the previous experiences of a child (his or her rejection and often being a victim of violence or negligence) on the one hand and from the disability itself on the other. The article discusses two types of external actions that could improve the effective functioning of such families: preventive actions (related primarily to the phase which prepares the candidates for parents for adopting a disabled child) and supporting actions (which enable parents to gain competencies necessary to deal with difficulties).