The Foster Care Research Center is an interdisciplinary research initiative promoted by Centro Studi Affido dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge on foster care, alternative care, child protection, and the transition to adulthood of care-experienced young people.
We promote scientific collaboration, interdisciplinary research, and knowledge exchange to contribute to evidence-informed policies and practices in child and family welfare.
Ongoing research
Explore our research areas and ongoing projects in foster care, alternative care, and child welfare.
Researchers
Meet our affiliated researchers and explore our interdisciplinary research community.
Research ethics
Our commitment to ethical standards, research integrity and participants’ rights
Completed research
Explore past research projects: publications, research reports and working papers.