Even More Tenuous Connections: A Pastoral Theological Analysis of Foster Care During COVID-19

This article analyzes the experience of foster children through the lens of four frameworks: attachment theory, systemic intersectional oppression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and silencing. These frameworks all illustrate the way in which foster children live in an environment of ‘tenuous connec...

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Published in:Journal of pastoral theology
Main Author: Hansen, Danielle Tumminio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In: Journal of pastoral theology
IxTheo Classification:RG Pastoral care
ZD Psychology
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Covid-19
B Attachment Theory
B Pastoral Theology
B Intersectionality
B foster chlidren
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Summary:This article analyzes the experience of foster children through the lens of four frameworks: attachment theory, systemic intersectional oppression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and silencing. These frameworks all illustrate the way in which foster children live in an environment of ‘tenuous connections.’ This article also proposes that COVID-19 has further exacerbated these tenuous connections and that while pastoral caregivers are capable of playing an essential role in providing stability and safety to foster children, it may be difficult for them to do so, due to the inherent instability of foster children's lives.
ISSN:2161-4504
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10649867.2021.1921403