Professional behavioral classes of social parents identified in literature through behavioral analysis

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify behaviors of social parents in shelters. A procedure
of indirect observation through documents was performed in order to identify classes of
behavior. The procedure consisted of selecting and transcribing passages on specialized literature
that make reference to components of behavior of social parents, complete or improve
the description of the identified components, derive components that were not identified in the
sources of information, name the classes of behavior and list and categorize the classes of
behaviors. The research resulted in 123 behavioral classes, organized into 26 general classes,
which were grouped into five more general classes: (a) to promote the affective and social development
of children and teenagers; (b) to manage the domestic and institutional environment;
(c) to promote the health and physical development of children and teenagers; (d) to
promote the learning of children and teenagers e; (e) to insert children and teenagers in the
institutional environment. Identifying these behaviors allows for better qualification and evaluation
of the work performed by these parents in shelter home institutions.