Sofia Ferreira is a PhD student in Psychology at ISCTE and a research fellow FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (reference FCT UI/BD/150992/2021). Her research interests focus on the Child Protection System, specifically on foster care and residential care. Her doctoral project aims to understand why, when, and who is willing to become a foster parent, and how to use tailored communication to increase awareness, willingness, and intention to become a foster parent.