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Presentation in SpanishMARÍA DE LA FE RODRÍGUEZ
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF DISTANCE EDUCATION. SPAIN
María de la Fe Rodríguez Muñoz is a Full Professor in the Department of Personality, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment at the Faculty of Psychology of the National University of Distance Education (UNED). She is also the editor-in-chief of the journal Clínica y Salud.
Her clinical, teaching, and research career has been primarily focused on perinatal psychology. Since 2013, she has directed the “Mothers and Babies” Project in collaboration with George Washington University (USA), the Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid), and the Central University Hospital of Asturias (Oviedo).
She has published numerous articles in national and international journals, as well as books and book chapters, all focused on perinatal psychology. She has also worked in the field of children in foster care in collaboration with SOS Children’s Villages, with whom she has published several studies.
Looking for a home with a family: The Aldeas Infantiles supports foster care
Aldeas Infantiles SOS has been working since 1967 to ensure that children and adolescents (C&A) in vulnerable situations grow up in safe and nurturing family environments. In 2024, the organization supported nearly 30,000 children and adolescents and more than 4,700 families across eleven autonomous communities in Spain, developing programs focused on prevention, foster care, and alternative care.
Specifically, this symposium presents Aldeas Infantiles SOS’ experience in three key foster care modalities: non-kinship foster care, specialized foster care, and kinship foster care. Over the past year, Aldeas Infantiles SOS supported 512 children: 359 (70%) in kinship foster care, 136 (27%) in non-kinship foster care, and 17 (3%) in specialized foster care. Specialized foster care is proposed as an innovative resource for children and adolescents who, due to complex circumstances, require specialized support. Non-kinship foster care occurs when a child or adolescent temporarily lives with a family other than their own for protection and care reasons. Meanwhile, kinship foster care emerges as a modality that preserves identity, culture, and emotional bonds, promoting emotional continuity and family rootedness. In all cases, the role of Aldeas Infantiles SOS focuses on professional support for foster families and families of origin, ensuring careful, participatory processes oriented toward the best interests of the child.
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