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Foster Care Organisation
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8.-11. August 2002
Tampere Finland


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PAPER PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND MINI COURSES
  • given in numerical order of presentation
  • please refer to the separate timetable
  • names refer to actual presentators, not necessarily to all who are involved in the research or study


Friday 9 August
at 11.00 - 12.30
Tampere Hall


1. DIMENSIONS OF CHILDHOOD: RISK AND PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS IN THE LIFE SITUATION OF CHILDREN WITH FAS
Viittala Kaisu, Finland

2. REALITY THERAPY/CHOICE THEORY
Eberwein Carolyn A, USA

3. PROCESSING LOSS
McNitt Myrna, USA

4. EVALUATION OF A SPECIALIST FOSTER CARE PROJECT
Hill Malcolm, UK

5. THE DYNAMICS OF FOSTERING IN PÄRNU 1995-2002
Siplane Andres, Estonia

6. THE NEW WINDS OF SUPPORT FAMILY WORK
Keränen Saara and Opari Päivi, Finland

7. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, WHILE THE CHILDREN STAY IN FOSTERCARE
Greibe Kirsten, Denmark

8. POST ADOPTION COUNSELLING FOR ADOPTIVE FAMILIES IN FINLAND
Rauma Kerstin, Finland

9. FOSTERING FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - A ROMANIAN EXPERIENCE
Serban Elena, Secareanu Carmen, Munteanu Eugenia, Tenovici Dinu, Romania

10. CHOICES FOR CHILDREN - ESPECIALLY IN NORTH-EASTERN RUSSIA - EXPERIENCES OF SAVE THE CHILDREN FINLAND
Eskelinen Juha, Finland

11. REAL LIFE AT STAKE ON STAGE
Pörhölä Juha, Villa Artes, Finland

12. CHILDREN BECOMING MASTERS OF THEIR OWN LIVES
Salomäki Tapio and Janhunen Lari , Finland

Friday 9 August
at 11.00 - 12.30
University

13. IT IS ALL IN THE FAMILY
van Pagée Robert and Van der Horst Hannie, The Netherlands

14. PITY TOWARDS FOSTER CHILDREN AND WHY TO AVOID IT
Kulevtsova Tatyana, Kyrgyz Republic

15. THE HOLLYGROVE VALUES PROGRAM: STRENGTHENING THE ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF FAMILY LIFE
Nelson Judith, USA

Friday 9 August
at 14.00 - 15.30
Tampere Hall

2. Mini course continues...

17. CHILDHOOD HISTORY AND ATTACHMENT REPRESENTATIONS AMONG BIRTHPARENTS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
Kalland Mirjam, Finland

18. INFANCY, CHILDHOOD, ADOLESCENCE AND BEYOND
McNitt Myrna, USA

19. TWO SETS OF PARENTS: CONTACT AND COOPERATION
HavikToril, Norway

20. CORRECTIVE EXPERIENCES - HEALING RELATIONSHIPS
Tuovila Pirjo, Finland

21. FOSTERING ABROAD - A GERMAN EXPERIENCE
Pereira Brian, Germany

22. SEARCHING FOR THE BIRTH PARENTS´ ROLE
Koisti-Auer Anna-Liisa and Möller Sointu, Finland

23. LET'S LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF CHILDREN WHO FOSTER
Hakkarainen Pirjo, Finland

24. MEDICAL FOSTER CARE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, RIGORS AND REWARDS
Broady Pamela and Fike Regina, USA

25. JOIN TO JOY FOR PARENTHOOD
Wennermark Pirjo-Liisa and Wallenius Tuula, Finland

26. LISTENING TO THE FOSTER CHILDREN'S VOICES THROUGH CHILD-FRIENDLY METHOD AND EQUIPMENT
Holmberg Tiina, Finland

27. THE FINNISH SAVE THE CHILDREN ORGANIZATION'S MODEL OF ADOPTION COUNSELLING IN INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTIONS, Adoption parent's comments
Piskunen Annika and Pasanen Kaarina, Finland

Friday 9 August
at 14.00 - 15.30
University

28. A FRAMEWORK FOR THE REGULATION OF FOSTER CARE - THE SCOTTISH PROPOSALS
Kosonen Marjut, Scotland, UK


29. CHALLENGING TIME FOR BULGARIAN CHILDREN
Dimova Nina, Bulgaria

Saturday 10 August
at 11.00 - 12.30
Tampere Hall

32. SIJAISKASVATTAJAN JAKSAMINEN - KOULUTUKSEN JA TYÖNOHJAUKSEN MERKITYS
(To be presented in Finnish.)
Tuovila Pirjo, Finland

33. JAETTU VANHEMMUUS?
(To be presented in Finnish.)
Marjatta and Henrik Weckström, Finland

34. RECORD KEEPING -THE PARTNERSHIP OF CARE FOR THE CHILD
McNitt Myrna, USA

35. BIOLOGISTEN VANHEMPIEN ROOLI LASTENSUOJELUSSA
(To be presented in Finnish.)
Koisti-Auer Anna-Liisa and Möller Sointu, Finland


36. FAMILY AS COMMUNITY - COMMUNITY AS FAMILY
Walton Pat, UK

37. FOSTER MOTHERS AS ACTORS IN MANY SCENES -PSYCHODRAMA AS A METHOD OF SUPERVISION
Rantamäki Kirsi and Eklund Katja, Finland


38. COLLABORATION BETWEEN FOSTER CARERS AND SOCIAL WORKERS
White Cora E. and Robert Weatherby, USA

39. THE PRIDE PROGRAM
Wadenbo AnnMarie, Sweden and van der Horst, Hannie, The Netherlands

40. FOSTER-DAY-CARE
de Wit Nicolet and Bouman Lenie, The Netherlands


41. DELAT FÖRÄLDRASKAP?
(To be presented in Swedish)
Weckström Marjatta and Henrik, Finland

42. ON BECOMING INDEPENDENT
Kallioniemi Minna, Finland

43. PART OF THE FAMILY- ATTACHMENT, RESILIENCE AND FOSTER CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
Schofield Gillian, UK

44. OUR FOSTER CHILD IS FEELING SAFE AT OUR HOME.- WHAT IS THE DANGER FOR US?
Ottes Fenno, Huisman Rijk, The Netherlands

45. ATTACHMENT AND TRAUMA: INTERVENTIONS HELPING FAMILIES PROMOTE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE
(interpreted into Finnish)
Cairns Kate, UK

Saturday 10 August
at 13.30 - 15.00
Tampere Hall

46. GROWING UP WITH FOSTER SIBLINGS
Höjer Ingrid, Sweden

47. FOSTER CARE MAKES THE INVISIBLE CHILD VISIBLE, BUT IT TAKES MOTIVATION, TIME, RESOURCES AND INNOVATION
Kjellberg Kristian, Sweden and Sundt Hege, Norway

48. LOVE AND LOGIC: PARENTING TECHNIQUES FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN AND TEENS
McNitt Myrna, USA

49. ESITTELY TILAPÄISISTÄ SIJAISPERHEISTÄ TUKHOLMASSA
(To be presented in Finnish)
Nilsson Pirkko, Eriksson Leila, Jansén Christina, Degerlund Sinikka, Sweden

50. QUALITY SYSTEM AS A METHOD TO BECOME BETTER FOSTER FAMILIES HOW TO USE QUALITYSYSTEM ENSURING BEST QUALITY IN LIVING IN A HOME
Kindgren Gretel, Sweden

51. EVIDENCE BASED FOSTER CARER ASSESSMENTS
Asquith Jane, UK

52. DON'T BECOME ATTACHED - FEEL AT HOME - LIVING IN A SHORT-TERM FOSTER HOME
Särkkinen Outi and Karvinen Mikko, Finland

53. THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED BY OR FOSTER CARE IN KOSOVO
Dashi Feride, FRY/Kosovo and Mikkonen Eppu, Finland

54. HOW TO FIND A PLACE UNDER THE SUN FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CHILDREN
Müllender-Tater Darina, Slovakia


55. FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES - TO PUT THE CHILD IN FOCUS
Näslund Ewa, Sweden

56. FOSTER CHILDREN'S SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS
Kosonen Marjut, Scotland, UK

57. FLOURISHING IN FOSTER CARE - AN EXPLORATION OF THE FACTORS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES IN A GROUP OF LONG TERM FOSTER PLACEMENTS
Beek Mary and Schofield Gillian, UK

58. MAKING SENSE: HOW THEORY AND RESEARCH CAN HELP IN THE CARE OF TRAUMATIZED CHILDREN
Cairns Kate, UK

59. "THE STORY OF EMIL´S JOURNEY THROUGH FOSTERCARE "
(interpreted into Finnish)
Holmgren Pia, Johnsson Ingrid and Lidberg Stefan, Sweden

Saturday 10 August
at 15.30 - 17.00
Tampere Hall


60. FATHERS - WHAT ARE THEY NEEDED FOR?
Sinkkonen Jari, Finland

47. Minicourse continues...

61. DEALING WITH WRONGDOING
van Pagée Robert, The Netherlands


62. MOTIVATION OF FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTING
Levina Marina, Russia

63. DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL FOSTER CARE SERVICE
Asquith Jane, UK

64. OUT OF HOME CARE IN AUSTRALIA
Coleen Clare, Australia


65. ÄLÄ KIINNY- OLE KUIN KOTONASI!- elämää päivystyskodissa
(To be presented in Finnish)
Särkkinen Outi and Karvinen Mikko, Finland


66. THE CO-OPERATION MODEL IN PRODUCING AND PROMOTING FOSTER CARE SERVICES
Siekkinen Riitta and Pollari-Urrio Paula, Finland

67. FOSTER CARE IN SLOVAKIA FINDS ITS PLACE IN THE SOCIETY
Müllender-Tater Darina, Slovakia

68. SATUTETTU KEHO - MITEN RAKENTAA EHEÄMPI SUHDE ITSEEN
(To be presented in Finnish)
Voipio Melina, Finland

69. THE HOME CONCEPT OF ABANDONED CHILDREN
Ana Muntean, Romania

70. FOSTER CARE: A PANACEA FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED CARE?
A Case Study of Romania's Implementation of Fostering
Kelso Michelle, USA

59. Mini course continues...
(Interpreted into Finnish)

 

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