Final testing at the school for foster parents. Tests are being introduced for potential adoptive parents
Group schedule practical classes Group No. 87 Date time Topic of lesson Number of hours Responsible 11/18/2015 Wednesday 17.00 Contents and goals of the program for training candidates for foster parents. Introduction to the program for training candidates for foster parents. Age characteristics development of a child left without parental care. Sexual education of the child. 0.5 3.5 Dunyushkina Natalya Yurievna – head. department Elena Rafailovna –...
School foster parents Schedule of group practical classes Group No. 78 Date time Lesson topic Number of hours Responsible 06/29/2015 Monday 17.00 Contents and goals of the program…
Test No. 1. (Send your answers to the test by filling out the form) Test No. 1. Topics to be studied: Introduction to the foster parent candidate training program. Motivation. Developmental needs of an adopted child. Parental and professional roles of the foster family. 1. What form of child placement is most preferable? a) Adoption; b) Adoptive family; c) Orphanage.…
Test No. 3. (Send answers to the test by filling out the form) Topics for study: Difficult behavior. Management skills difficult behavior. Child adaptation. Styles family education. 1. What kind of need does a child experience with frequent manifestations of aggression at the age of 13: a) the need for attention; b) the need for self-affirmation; c) need...
Test No. 3. (Send answers to the test to the mailbox by filling out the Form). Topics to study: Difficult behavior. Skills for managing difficult behavior. Child adaptation. Family parenting styles. 1. What kind of need does a child experience with frequent manifestations of aggression at the age of 13: the need for attention; need for self-affirmation; need for freedom;...
Test No. 2. (Send answers to the test by filling out the Form) Topics for study: Age characteristics of the child. Child abuse. Trauma and loss. 1. How does the revitalization complex manifest itself? fading smile; cry; scream; motor revival. 2. What consequences can poor stimulus deprivation cause? braking mental development; early sexualization; lethargy...
Test No. 1. (Send your answers to the test by filling out the Form) Topics for study: Introduction to the training program for candidates for foster parents. Motivation. Developmental needs of an adopted child. Parental and professional roles of the foster family. 1. What form of child placement is most preferable? adoption; foster family; Orphanage. 2. On what basis does the child...
Plan: Introduction The process of child sexual development Signs of normal sexual behavior in children Reminders and advice to parents I. Introduction Family - chief educator moral and sexual behavior of the child. And a parent can give a child a correct idea of the relationship between the sexes only if we ourselves are not mistaken about this. It means that…
Plan: Stages of adaptation of a child in a family The secret of adoption I. Stages of adaptation of a child in a foster family In the adaptation of children to a foster family, the following stages can be distinguished: “ Honeymoon"; “No longer a guest”; "Getting used to it"; "Stabilization of relations." The presenter draws the participants’ attention to the “Stages of Adaptation” poster, which should be displayed prominently throughout the lesson...
Lecture outline: Family as social institution, small group, system. Basic functions of the family. Structure and main parameters family system. Levels and elements of the family system. Concept and types parental attitude. Concept and types of family education. Factors affecting the emotional and personal development of a child. Psychological support for the child. I. Family as a social institution, small group, system Role...
General Features development of a child left without parental care. The causes, manifestations and consequences of emotional deprivation in a child left without parental care. Types of “disturbed attachment.” The concept of “grief and loss” in the life of a child left without parental care. I. General features of the development of a child left without parental care. Features of the mental development of children raised outside the family...
Kinds ill-treatment(neglect of the needs of the child, physical, psychological and sexual abuse). The effects of abuse on a child's physical, emotional, intellectual, social and sexual development. Mosaic development. Concepts " mental retardation" and "mental retardation", their differences. The “victim-aggressor” dichotomy. The concept of post-traumatic stress disorder syndrome. “Fragmentation” as a specificity of post-traumatic consciousness. I. Types of abuse...
Mental development child in accordance with age periodization children's development. Concept social situation child development, leading type of activity, age-related neoplasms, crisis periods child development. The main areas of child development (physical, emotional, intellectual, social, sexual development), their relationship. general characteristics the main age periods of child development (infancy, early age, preschool age, primary school...
The problem of selecting a family and a child (feelings of candidates for substitute parents and children left without parental care in the process of waiting for placement and selecting a family). The procedure for identifying a child left without parental care, placing him in an organization for orphans and introducing him to a potential adoptive family. Child development needs. Knowledge, skills and competencies of candidates...
Contents and goals of the training program for candidates for surrogate parents. The concept of educational and psychological training. Techniques used in the training process. Contents of educational and psychological training. “School of Adoptive Parents” is a competency course for future foster parents, adoptive parents and guardians. I. Contents and goals of the training program for candidates for surrogate parents. The goal of the school: to help participants understand...
School of foster parents. Exams
Author: Natalya Nikolaevna Kopylova, educational psychologist, MKOU orphanage “Swallow’s Nest”, village. Novovostochny.Description: This test is intended for candidates to become foster parents and is conducted upon completion of the “School of Adoptive Parents” course.
Target: checking the mastery of the material.
Tasks:
1. test the knowledge of candidates for foster families;
2. develop memory, thinking, speech;
3. instill a sense of responsibility and honesty.
Exam test.
Instructions: choose the correct answer, complete or complete the sentencesFull name, date _____________________________________________________________
1. An adopted child under guardianship (trusteeship) is allowed to communicate with blood relatives:
a) has the right;
b) has no right.
2.Which stage of adaptation is considered the most critical?
a) "Honeymoon"
b) “No longer a guest”
c) “Getting used to it”
d) “Stabilization of relations”
3.Write the main reasons why minor children may be left without parental care.
4. Should these facts be confirmed? official documents?
a) yes;
b) no.
5.Which family forms Do devices for children left without parental care exist in the Russian Federation? Write.
6.List the basic needs of the child that parents must satisfy until the child is 16 years old.
7.The second stage of adaptation is characterized by a relationship crisis. It may seem to adoptive parents that a good and sweet child has suddenly been replaced. He stops obeying and doesn’t behave the way adults want. At such a moment, adoptive parents may become afraid, have they made a mistake? Did you do the right thing by taking this child into the family? It should be noted here that similar situations- a natural process. Moreover, in most cases, it indicates that family relationships are developing correctly.
Why is a crisis necessary for foster care?
8.Check living conditions carried out according to formal characteristics and actual conditions. Which signs are formal and which are factual?
a) the number of people registered in a given living space and who is the owner of what share of the housing or the responsible tenant;
b) examining the living conditions of candidates;
c) documents confirming ownership of housing, which indicate the main parameters of the apartment/house;
d) extract from the house register.
9. By what signs will you understand that your adopted child is forming an attachment to you?
10. Indicate the main ways to find a child for adoption, establish guardianship, and accept into a foster family.
11.What period does it start from? sexual development child?
A) early preschool age;
b) adolescence;
c) infancy;
d) junior school age.
12.What relates to the legal criteria for selecting a family, and what to the psychological ones?
A) Adoptive parents can be adults of both sexes, with the exception of:
- persons, recognized by the court incapacitated or partially capable;
-persons, in judicial procedure deprived parental rights or limited parental rights;
- removed from the duties of a guardian or trustee for improper performance of the duties assigned to them by law; former adoptive parents, if the adoption was canceled by the court due to their fault;
- persons who, for health reasons, cannot exercise the rights and responsibilities of raising a child;
b) personal qualities parents;
c) she has a permanent place of residence and living quarters that meet sanitary and technical requirements;
d) intra-family relationships;
e) candidates for adoptive parents do not have a criminal record for an intentional crime;
e) motives.
13.What, in your opinion, is the role of play in the development of a child’s personality? before school age?
14.What type of violence is the deliberate social isolation of a child:
a) physical violence
b) sexual violence
V) psychological abuse
d) neglect of the child's needs
15. At which stage of experiencing grief and loss does the child unconsciously perceive the loss (separation) of the mother as real?
a) depression and guilt;
b) stage of anger;
c) shock and denial;
d) acceptance.
16. Relate.
Physical violence
Sexual violence(corruption)
Mental (emotional) abuse
Neglecting the child's needs
A) - open rejection and constant criticism of the child;
- threats against a child, manifested in verbal form;
- remarks made in an offensive form, degrading the dignity of a child;
- lies and failure by adults to fulfill their promises;
- a single harsh mental impact that causes mental trauma in a child;
- humiliation and ridicule causing the child negative feelings in relation to oneself;
- threats to abandon the child, manipulation: “If you don’t love me, go to another mother,” “I don’t need you like that”;
- play on the child's feelings.
b) intentional infliction of physical harm on a child.
in the absence of basic care about the child, as a result of which his emotional condition and there is a threat to his health or development;
-lack of proper attention and care, as a result of which the child may become a victim of an accident;
- lack of food, clothing, housing, education adequate for the child’s age and needs, medical care;
d) involving a child, with or without his consent, in sexual activities with adults in order to obtain satisfaction or benefit from the latter.
17. Remember the main areas of human development. Complete the sentences:
At each age stage, the child develops in several spheres at once - the baby learns to move (_________________ sphere),
studies own body(_____________________sphere),
studies environment(_________________________ sphere),
learns to communicate with people (__________________________ area),
expresses a feeling of protest (_______________________ sphere),
sees an adult condemning him for his offense (_______________________sphere).
18. Add the leading activity to each age period.
a) neonatal period___________________________
b) early childhood _________________________
V) preschool childhood ______________________
d) junior school age (adolescence)______________________
e) adolescence (youth)____________________
19. List the signs of attachment disorders in the child’s behavior.
20.What, in your opinion, is ensuring the safe upbringing of a child?
Key.
1.a
2.b
3. Reasons: alcoholism, drug addiction, long absence, death of parents, deprivation of their parental rights, recognition of parents as incompetent.
4.a
5. Foster family, guardianship and guardianship, adoption, foster care.
6. The need for love, to be your own age, in protection, in learning to be yourself.
7. The crisis at the second stage helps to identify problems in the child; without it it is impossible to move on to the next stage of adaptation.
8. Formal - a, c, d. Actual - b.
9. The child looks into the eyes, smiles, trusts, goes for help, tries to free time spend with new parents.
10.Data bank, guardianship, orphanages, Internet, children's medical institutions.
11.a
12. Legal - a, c, d. Psychological - b, d.
13.With the help of play, a child develops all aspects. Memory, thinking, speech and so on.
14.v
15.v
16.Physical - b. Sexual - d. Psychological - a. Neglect of needs - c.
17. Physical - sexual - intellectual - social - emotional - moral.
18.a - emotional communication, b - object-manipulative activity, c - game, d - teaching, d- work activity, communication.
19.Aggression, self-aggression, disobedience, refusal to make contact.
20. Ensuring safety is explaining and teaching the rules of behavior at home, what is allowed and what is not (household appliances, electrical appliances, windows, balconies, who can open the door, who is not allowed, and so on). Teach how to behave if someone you don’t know starts a conversation, and so on.
The Ministry of Education introduces next year mandatory tests for potential adoptive parents in several regions. If the experiment is considered successful, this practice will be spread everywhere. The newspaper Izvestia reported this. A correspondent for the Change One Life foundation found out what the testing will consist of, what parents fear about the innovation, and why experts see more in the tests positive aspects than negative ones.
Personal story
They came to pick up three-year-old Misha in all their beautiful clothes: Zoya Ivanovna in a red coat trimmed with silver fox, Konstantin Pavlovich in a good-quality brown gabardine and a wide-brimmed fashionable hat. Misha, one of the passengers of the train with Baltic Komsomol members who lost their parents, was their last chance have a child: during ten years of marriage, the couple did not have their own children.
When submitting documents for adoption, we were afraid: a not entirely reliable biography (the adoptive father served as a telegraph operator at Anton Denikin’s headquarters for six months) could influence the commission’s decision. But it all worked out: in wartime, almost no attention was paid to such things, if only the people were good and did not drink.
It was in the city of Gorky in the late autumn of 1941, and the adopted boy Misha was my father. It is not known what his fate would have been like if adoptive parents had been required to undergo testing before adoption, which is being introduced today by the Ministry of Education and Science. According to officials, this is being done to prevent problems that arise with adopted children after placement into families of “substitute” parents.
Pass the foster parent exam
The testing itself was developed by a completely professional team and is quite thoughtful. It is already known that selection of adoptive parents will take place in four stages:
1. The family undergoes a structured interview designed to screen out clearly unsuitable candidates;
2. Identification of psychopathologies and addictions (alcoholism, drug addiction, tendency to violence, etc.);
3. General assessment of the socio-psychological state and identification of strengths of the candidate and the family as a whole;
4. Determining whether the foster home is a good fit for a particular child.
The psychological conclusion that is issued as a result of such a test is intended to be made the most important document among adopted children submitted by “applicants”.
A package of methods and testing algorithm have already been developed, an international expert on child protection and the main developer of this program told Izvestia Galina Family from the Development Center social projects. Soon, in several pilot regions (it has not yet been specified which ones), testing will begin to be offered to adoptive parents as a voluntary test - this is how this technology will be tested. After confirming the reliability of this technology, the question of implementation in all regions will be raised.
By combining this testing with mandatory training for adoptive parents, the Ministry of Education and Science hopes to minimize possible failures.
According to ministry statistics, more than 8 thousand decisions to transfer a child to a family for upbringing are canceled in Russia every year. Last year this figure was 6,677 (of which 6,563 were wards, including 1,540 from foster families, 55 - from foster families, 114 - adopted), of which more than 4,600 decisions were canceled on the initiative of the foster parents (that is, the return of the child to the orphanage), more than 800 - due to improper performance of their duties in raising children, 33 - due to child abuse.
Why parents are afraid of tests
At the same time, adoptive parents themselves are often frightened by possible innovations. “I can’t say that I would have passed this test successfully,” the Muscovite doubts Irina Kraeva, who adopted 12-year-old Katya three years ago. Now the girl is 15, Irina’s own daughter Sveta is 11, the “flight,” as they say in such cases, is “normal.” However, who knows how the tests would react to certain characteristics of the family - for example, the fact that everyone in this house prefers to sleep not on beds, but on mattresses spread on the floor? Or to vegetarianism?
“Now such things are a matter of personal discretion of the guardianship officer, who, having seen an adequate situation in the family, will allow adoption even in such an unusual case, and if the criteria are formalized in the form of a test, the guardianship officer who authorized the adoption will become a violator,” Irina worries. However, as Galina Family assures, the last word will still remain with the psychologist interviewing the applicant.
Expert opinion
The program developers agree to some extent with the parents' concerns.
Thus, one of the leaders and developers of the test is a senior researcher at the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Makhnach emphasizes: it is necessary that such a strong and potentially useful remedy, as testing was in in the right hands, which are controlled by a smart head. If you use this tool ineptly, it will entail unpredictable consequences, hasty decisions and crippled fates of children and candidates for adoptive parents.
Extreme tactfulness and caution are needed, the capital’s commissioner for children’s rights agrees Evgeniy Bunimovich. However, the benefits of testing are still greater than potential harm, the expert says: “This is better than returning the child after an unsuccessful adoption.”
But when introducing testing, the Ministry of Education and Science will most likely encounter the same problem that has already been voiced by psychologists in connection with the project social patronage. In Russia, especially in provincial regions, there simply is not the number of qualified psychologists necessary for competent work.
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Appendix 2 Guardianship/trusteeship; Paid guardianship. 2. Give the reasons why you chose this form of accepting a child into the family: Payments for the child will help us provide for him better; We want to provide the child with a more stable life; This makes it easier to complete documents; Decided to avoid legal proceedings; We want to transfer inheritance rights to the child; 3. How the desire to accept a child into the family appeared: Arose suddenly; Influenced by a TV show, newspaper article, or the Internet; We attended a conference for adoptive parents and got to thinking; After much thought; Relatives suggested; Following the example of friends and relatives; We saw a child in a hospital or children's institution; We saw a photo in a newspaper or on the Internet; Other_________________________________________________. 4. Who initiated the adoption of the child into the family: Spouse; Parents; Child; Other_________________________________________________. 5. What characteristics were you guided by when choosing desired child, in which order (prioritize): Gender: boy, girl; Age:___ years; Hair color; Health; Nationality; Similar to (specify who)______________________________; Appearance features ___________________________________; Other_________________________________________________. 6. Will you tell your child that he is adopted? Not decided yet; I won't. 7. Who does your family consist of (do they live with you)?______________ __________________________________________________________________ 8. Your parents: father mother age: __________________________, __________________________, education: _____________________, they live with you: 9. How did your family react to the idea of having an adopted child: Supported; Approved; They were against it; Neutral; Other _________________________________________________. 10. Your age ( full years) ________. 11. Your marital status: Married; Single, not married; Divorced. 12. Do you have any natural children? If yes, how many are there and what age are they _____________________ 13. Please indicate your education ( educational institution and specialty _______ ________________________________________________________________ 14. Indicate your place of work and position ___________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 15. Indicate your place of residence Village; Other_________________________________________________. 16. How would you rate your level of material wealth? High income; Average income; Income is below average. Questions and tasks for independent work : Exercise 1. We present to your attention questions for independent reflection. Answers to questions can be presented in the form of a reflective report in the following form:
1. What legislative documents Should you be guided when accepting a child into a family? 2. What rights of the child are enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Family Code RF? 3. Which one legal status have surrogate parents? What guarantees does this status provide? What responsibilities do parents with this status have to perform? 4. What legal status do minor children have? What guarantees does this status provide? What responsibilities should children with this status perform at different age periods? 5. What are the forms family structure children left without parental care? What are their differences and what are their opportunities for foster parents? 6. What benefits and payments do foster parents have in various forms family arrangement of children? What genetic diseases are most common in adopted children? What should be the actions of parents who have a child with genetic diseases? What are the characteristics of the health status in orphanages and children removed from dysfunctional families? Do you have the material and emotional resources to accompany children with this health condition? What motives do parents use when choosing a child? Are you aware of your own motives for choosing? Do you consider these motives constructive, allowing you to accept a child? What reasons allow you to think so? What are the personality and behavior characteristics of an orphan child? 11. What is the preparation of the family (children, grandparents) for the adoption of a new child? What is the algorithm of preparation actions own family Can you determine the acceptance of a new child? 12. What is the dynamics? age development foster children at different age stages? What new appears at each age stage? In communication with whom is it important for a child to be included for his normal age-related development? What type of activity does a child need for his normal age-related development? 13. What individual characteristics should a child be taken into account when raising him and when building relationships with him? Which parenting strategy should be used depending on the child's personality? 14. What gifts can parents give when meeting their child for the first time? What gifts can disrupt a child’s emotional well-being? With what it can be connected? 15. What are the features of raising adopted children? What rules should parents follow when punishing and rewarding children? What style of family education would you choose for yourself as your main one? Why this particular style? Task 2. Features of forms of family arrangement for children.Instructions: Based on an analysis of the forms of family arrangement of children known to you , indicate their features according to certain parameters by filling out the table
Task 3. Psychological foundations constructive interaction between parents and children. Instructions: We present to your attention problematic situations, often found in family life. Get acquainted with each of the situations and choose from the parents’ answers the one that most closely matches the “I-statement.” Situation 1. You repeatedly call your daughter to sit at the table. She answers: “Now,” and continues to go about her business. You started to get angry. Your words: 1. How many times do you have to tell me! 2. I get angry when I have to repeat the same thing. 3. I get angry when you don't listen. Situation 2. You have important conversation with a friend. The child interrupts him every now and then. Your words: 1. It is difficult for me to have a conversation when I am interrupted. 2. Don't interrupt the conversation. 3. Can't you do something while I'm talking? Situation 3. You come home tired. Your teenage son has friends; music and fun. There are traces of their tea party on the table. You experience a mixed feeling of irritation and resentment (“At least he thought of me!”). Your words: 1. Doesn’t it occur to you that I might be tired?! 2. Put away your dishes. 3. I get offended and angry when I come home tired and find the house in a mess. Dear candidate! You are already very close to completing your training. There remains a decisive moment of your work, which will determine the level of your preparedness as a candidate for surrogate parents. You are asked to answer 22 questions final test, reflecting the content of all sections of the training program. Good luck to you! Final test Instructions: We present to your attention 22 questions on the content of what you have studied educational material, structured in three sections. When answering each question, you need to choose 1 answer from those suggested below. 1. Do foster parents have the right to receive a state certificate for maternity (family) capital: a) have, in any form of family arrangement, a child; b) mother/father upon adoption; c) do not have. 2. Who is given priority when registering guardianship/trusteeship of a minor child: a) mother’s partner/father’s partner; b) dear aunt child (father's/mother's sister); c) grandmother/grandfather, adult brother/sister minor child. 3. The legal representative of a minor child in a foster family is: a) blood parent; b) guardian (trustee); c) specialist of the guardianship and trusteeship authority. 4. An adopted child under guardianship (trusteeship) for communication with blood relatives: a) has the right; b) has, but by court decision; c) does not have. 5. The basis for the emergence of a relationship between a guardian/trustee and a ward is: a) an agreement between the guardian/trustee and a specialist from the guardianship and trusteeship authority; b) court decision to appoint a guardian/trustee; c) an act of the guardianship and trusteeship authority on the appointment of a guardian or trustee. 6. The substitute parent receives payment for raising the child and can take into account seniority with the following form of family structure: a) paid guardianship/trusteeship; b) adoption; c) guardianship/trusteeship. 7. The following number of children can be accepted into a foster family, including natural and adopted children: a) no more than three children; b) no more than five children; c) no more than eight children. 8. The age at which the child’s consent to be transferred to a foster family is taken into account: 9. Control over the living conditions and upbringing of adopted children is carried out by: a) specialists from the orphanage; b) specialists from the guardianship and trusteeship authority; c) specialists from the center for psychological, medical and social support. 10. New in child development early age(1-3 years) is: a) the presence of the first ideas about oneself, about parts of one’s body, the appearance of the pronoun “I” in speech, clarification of one’s own gender; b) inclusion in play activity, mastering different social roles; 11. What is new in the development of a preschool child (3-6/7 years old) is: c) the emergence of judgments about one’s own social significance, the ability to subordinate intention to an intellectual goal, and the ability to independently evaluate oneself; d) manifestation of increased interest in one’s appearance, in one’s sexuality, the desire to set an opposition to the values of adults. 12. What is new in the development of a child of primary school age (7-10 years old) is: a) the presence of the first ideas about oneself, about parts of one’s body, the appearance of the pronoun “I” in speech, clarification of one’s own gender; b) inclusion in gaming activities, mastering different social roles, independent development of the plot of the game; c) manifestation of increased interest in one’s appearance, one’s sexuality, the desire to set an opposition to the values of adults; d) the emergence of judgments about one’s own social significance, the ability to subordinate intention to an intellectual goal, and the ability to independently evaluate oneself. 13. What is new in the development of a teenager (11-14 years old) is: a) the presence of the first ideas about oneself, about parts of one’s body, the appearance of the pronoun “I” in speech, clarification of one’s own gender; b) inclusion in gaming activities, mastering different social roles, independent development of the plot of the game; c) the emergence of judgments about one’s own social significance, the ability to subordinate intention to an intellectual goal, and the ability to independently evaluate oneself; d) manifestation of increased interest in one’s appearance, in one’s sexuality, the desire to set an opposition to the values of adults. 14. The most important for the development of young children is: a) gaming activity; b) subject activity, actions with objects; d) communication with peers. 15. The most important for the development of preschool children is: b) gaming activity; c) educational activities; d) communication with peers. 16. The most important for the development of children of primary school age is: a) subject activity, actions with objects; b) gaming activity; c) educational activities; d) communication with peers. 17. The most important for the development of adolescents is: a) subject activity, actions with objects; b) gaming activity; c) educational activities; d) communication with peers. 18. A child has the right to be hired during his free time from school at the age of: 19. A minor has the right to cancel adoption at the age of: 20. Which parenting style manifests itself in constant prohibitions and manipulation of the child? a) emotional rejection; d) permissive non-interference. 21. Which of the diagnoses indicated in the child’s medical record indicates the presence of vascular brain damage? a) perinatal encephalopathy; b) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; c) cerebrasthenic syndrome; 22. At what age should a child receive a revaccination of measles, rubella, and mumps? Processing the results: A candidate who has submitted a reflective report to test task 1 (at least 8 answers out of 15 proposed for independent work) and has completed at least 50% of the intermediate certification tasks correctly is considered to have successfully completed the training. For example, in test task 2, when filling out the table, 4 errors were made. When completing the final test (of 22 questions), for each correct answer that matches, 1 point is assigned. Thus, if the matches totaled 11 points (which is Final questionnaire Dear candidates! We hope that the “Foster Family Academy” will actively develop; for this, it is important for us to know your opinion about the classes conducted. We would be grateful if you answer the questions below and express your point of view regarding the quality of our work. 1. In your opinion, which section (socio-legal, psychological-pedagogical, medical-defectological): The most interesting one was _____________________________________________ Was the most useful ________________________________________________ Requires reduction ________________________________________________ Requires more disclosure _____________________________________________ 2. What did you like about organizing and conducting classes? Preparation of the “Pedagogical Portfolio for Parents”; Availability of control tasks; Ability to perform tasks in comfortable conditions; Friendliness and expert advice; Other ________________________________________________ 3. What did you not like about the organization and conduct of classes? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What aspects in the preparation of candidates, in your opinion, should be changed and how? ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. In which area do you most need further support? Social and legal; Psychological and pedagogical; To another ________________________________________. 6. Please prioritize how it is most convenient for you to receive support: Telephone consultation; Inviting a specialist to your home; Going for a consultation with several specialists at the same time; Consultation with experienced host parents. 7. Do you feel the need to receive additional materials by subscription? Other_______________________________________________________________ 9. Your wishes ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ |
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If you suddenly decide to become a guardian or adoptive parent, do not go for psychological testing, examination, research - whatever you call it - do not go where you can not go. This advice is given by Anton Zharov, a lawyer, specialist in family and juvenile law, adoption, guardianship, trusteeship, and protection of the rights of parents and children.
- What's the matter?
For some time now, especially in Moscow, everyone who has expressed a desire to become a guardian or adoptive parent is “sent” to two government organizations that conduct “voluntary psychological examination» candidates. Based on the results of these examinations, a certain conclusion is drawn up, which is not only handed to the candidate, but is also sent directly to the guardianship authority.
The guardianship authority then uses the findings of this opinion when drawing up official conclusion about the possibility of being an adoptive parent or guardian. Often it is the conclusions of this “survey” that are used as the basis for a “refusal” (i.e., a conclusion about Not the possibility of being a guardian), or are used to set any restrictions in the positive “conclusion about the possibility of being...” (for example, “only children over 12 years old”, etc.)
- Why is a “psychological examination” dangerous for me?
First of all, the unpredictability of the results. If you “simply” go to a psychologist and ask him to answer some questions facing you, he will do it, and the result will be, for example, a paper that you can read yourself, or you can take to your guardianship.
In the case of a “voluntary psychological examination” for which the guardianship sent you, there are no options - the paper from the state psychologist will end up in the guardianship authority without any of your participation.
There is no possibility of appealing or challenging the results of the “examination”, since it is voluntary, and, strictly speaking, you were not forced to go there. And if you did, it’s no one’s fault that you weren’t happy with the results.
Thus, if a state psychologist misunderstood something, or somehow conducted this examination incorrectly (although there are no rules!), you cannot do anything about it. For example, they may write to you that you “have insufficiently developed parenting competencies“and therefore you should not give children (as they usually write, “inappropriate”). It’s impossible to argue with this conclusion: after all, this is just the opinion of some “expert”; how can you even argue with an opinion?
At the same time, given that you “surrendered” voluntarily, the guardianship authority is happy to use the conclusions of the “survey”, where “inexpediency” or “lack of competence” will turn into the wording “cannot be a guardian.”
And it would be extremely difficult to challenge such a document in court. challenging task(if not impossible).
- And they tell me that if I don’t pass this “examination”, then the conclusion “will not be given”...
The very possibility of conducting such an examination is provided for by Government Decree No. 423 of the Russian Federation, where it is called “voluntary” and is found in the part of the document where we are talking about the obligation of the guardianship authority to organize a school for foster parents (which does not mean that you cannot find a school for foster parents yourself), and a “voluntary psychological examination”, which, if you need it, will tell you whether you are ready to accept a child into the family.
The word “voluntary” means that the candidate has good will ( own desire) undergo any examination. If there is no such will, it cannot be forced.
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