From “you” to “us”: The influence of the senses in the construction of a foster family

Long warned not to become attached to one another, foster children and their foster families have gotten into the habit of concealing the emotions and feelings they experience as part of the relationships that develop in the privacy of the foster home. However, sharing the same living space implies sharing common senses on a day-to-day basis that can create a common sense between the children and their foster families. This article therefore proposes to examine how the senses can contribute to a sense of membership in a foster family.