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The Foster Family in the Service of the Foster Child

open access: yes
This monograph shows the contribution of foster families to the system of social care for a child permanently or temporarily deprived of the biological family environment. Adopting a theoretical and empirical approach that draws on survey research conducted with 212 foster families, it shows their involvement in the system, the functioning of foster ...
Pietruszka, Lidia, Łuczyński, Andrzej
openaire   +3 more sources

The Experience of Being a Foster Parent in Non-Kinship Placements: Emotional and Psychological Impacts

open access: yes, 2013
Due to previous life experiences, children who enter the foster care system have been significantly impacted in numerous ways; and the individuals who act as their caregivers may encounter behavioral challenges as they seek to address the result of what ...
Tryc, Lindsay Michelle, Tryc, Lindsay
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Does emotional resilience enhance foster placement stability? A qualitative investigation.

open access: yes, 2012
Frequent changes of foster placement are known to have a detrimental effect on the long-term well-being of cared for children. Foster carers who take on children with challenging behaviours have to draw on resources, both internal and external, to help ...
Moss, Mark   +5 more
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Electroencephalographic Normalization as a Biomarker of Clinical Recovery in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Down syndrome regression disorder is a syndrome characterized by subacute loss of cognitive, behavioral, and functional abilities in individuals with Down syndrome. Electroencephalography abnormalities are frequently observed during evaluation, but it remains unclear whether these findings represent a dynamic marker of disease ...
Jonathan D. Santoro   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE DESIGN OF A PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSING PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

open access: yesSocial Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2016
This paper reports on the development of a contextually appropriate protocol in social work for the assessment of prospective foster parents in South Africa.
Carter, Juliet, Van Breda, Adrian
doaj   +1 more source

Oral history interview with Wanda Foster

open access: yes, 2009
Wanda Foster, third-generation owner of the Foster Farm which had been allotted to Louise Beartail as part of the Creek Indian allotments, discussed the history of the land and the family that settled it. The original farm produced primarily cotton. When
Foster, Wanda, 1935-2017
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Leading Families of First Baptist Church in Fort Payne, Alabama, to Participate in Orphan Care Through Foster Care and Adoption [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
DMin., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020Marshall S. Henderson, DMin. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2020 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Anthony W.
Henderson, Marshall Smith
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A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A patient‐centered approach for chronic disease management, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aligns treatment with patients’ values and preferences, leading to improved outcomes. This paper summarizes how patient experiences, perspectives, and priorities informed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Lupus Nephritis (LN)
Shivani Garg   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connecticut Department of Children and Families

open access: yes, 2008
Updated irregularly; Began in 2002?; Title from home page (publisher's Web site, viewed Nov. 19, 2010).; At head of title: State of Connecticut.; Harvested from the web on 1/5/11Official website of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families ...

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Empowering families as an alternative to foster care for street children in Brazil

open access: yes, 2007
Although the emphasis in current thinking about work with street children has changed from aid-dependency towards youth protagonism, many organisations ignore the role of the children's families in their interventions.
Schwinger, Michael
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