Both domestic and international research shows that children belonging to minority groups are represented in child welfare institutions at a higher rate relative to their population size. This study presents research conducted with foster parents, the aim of which is to explore how foster parents view the issues surrounding the upbringing of Roma children and their own role in this process. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with with 41 foster parents. The majority of children raised in the foster families surveyed were Roma; and only four families that did not have Roma children placed with them. Based on the responses, it can be concluded that the majority of the foster parents surveyed accept Roma children with reservations, a fact attributable to social prejudices. Foster parents see no difference in raising Roma and non-Roma children, but they have little knowledge of their family backgrounds and the customs of Roma families.
