The role of the 'Fostering Self' model in supporting foster placement stability for Looked After children: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

本研究将探讨、检视并提供详细分析地方政府环境下寄养照顾者的生活经验，以了解在支持地方政府照顾下儿童和青少年安置稳定性方面，寄养自我认同模式的作用。我们将与寄养照顾者进行半结构化访谈，并使用解释性现象学分析来探讨参与者、现象和研究人员之间的主体间性，共同构建和改变彼此的意义。访谈将探讨寄养照顾者在应用模式时可能遇到的挑战，并就未来的实施提出建议。

The study will explore, examine, and provide detailed analysis of the lived experiences of foster carers within a local authority setting, in order to understand the role of the Fostering Self model of identity in supporting placement stability for children and young people in local authority care. Semi-structured interviews will be undertaken with foster carers and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used to explore intersubjectivity between participant, phenomenon, and researcher co-construct and change the meaning of each other. The interviews will explore any challenges the foster carers may have experienced in the application of the model and make recommendations for future implementation.