From despair to care: A journey of the old and the young at Hope Meadows

Using interpretive ethnographic methods, we examine how living at Hope Meadows benefits both foster children and senior citizens. We (re)tell the stories of some of the residents focusing on the everyday and special signs of care that were given and received. It is these signs of care that serve as...

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Published in:Children and youth services review 2001-09, Vol.23 (9), p.691-718
Main Authors: Eheart, Brenda Krause, Power, Martha Bauman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adoption
Child welfare
Children
Elderly people
Foster care
Illinois
Neighbourhoods
USA
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Summary:Using interpretive ethnographic methods, we examine how living at Hope Meadows benefits both foster children and senior citizens. We (re)tell the stories of some of the residents focusing on the everyday and special signs of care that were given and received. It is these signs of care that serve as the foundation for meaningful relationships between the seniors and the children. We identify social capital and story telling as key elements that contribute to the construction and maintenance of this caring community. Through these mutual caring relationships, the old and the young help each other journey from despair to care.
ISSN:0190-7409
1873-7765
DOI:10.1016/S0190-7409(01)00156-6