Supporting minors in care in a connected world: The role of foster families
- By Émilie Potin
Pages 82 to 90
Cite this article
- POTIN, Émilie,
- Potin, Émilie.
- Potin, É.
https://doi.org/10.3917/empa.122.0082
Cite this article
- Potin, É.
- Potin, Émilie.
- POTIN, Émilie,
https://doi.org/10.3917/empa.122.0082
From the family computer to the smartphone of a minor in care, technical devices are intruding on foster care and require adjustments to be made in order to co-habit with devices and their related uses. What role do foster families play in supporting minors in a connected world? This article looks at the specific features of fostering within the care system through the particular prism of young people’s use of socio-digital devices.
- foster care
- technical devices
- digital communications
- minors in care
- child welfare
Publisher keywords: child welfare, digital communications, foster care, minors in care, technical devices