In this paper we present partial results of the research entitled “The use of selected elements of the systems approach in the context of professional families”. The aim of our project was to analyse the functioning of selected elements of the family system of professional foster families from the perspective of professional foster parents, their life partners, their biological children and children placed in professional foster families. We compiled a questionnaire, the results of which were processed by quantitative analysis. The online questionnaire was designed for professional foster parents, their life partners, their biological children and children placed in professional foster families. The questionnaire referred to children aged 12 years and older.
We present the results of research on the cooperation between professional foster parents and biological parents of children placed in professional foster families. In our research, we were interested in whether professional foster parents communicate with biological parents about their children, how often they cooperate with them, whether they involve the child's extended biological family in the cooperation, and whether professional foster parents cooperate with their life partners and biological children when solving the child's problems. The online questionnaire was designed for professional foster parents, their life partners, their biological children and children placed in professional foster families. The questionnaire referred to children aged 12 years and older. The results of the research present the current state of the art and may provide an impetus for changes in supporting the relationships of children in professional foster families with their biological parents.