Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Parental Stress: A Study of Foster Parents. [PDF]
Child Adolesc Social Work J, 2022 The overarching purpose of this exploratory study was to understand how foster parents’ parenting-related stress levels have changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the role of sociodemographic characteristics in exacerbating risk for
Miller JJ, Cooley ME, Mihalec-Adkins BP.
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A Systematic Review on Foster Parents' Psychological Adjustment and Parenting Style-An Evaluation of Foster Parents and Foster Children Variables. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 The current systematic review aimed to evaluate the variables influencing foster parents’ parenting stress, distress and parenting style, thereby supporting their adjustment and well-being as well as that of foster children. A PRISMA-guided search was conducted in three databases.
Mancinelli E +2 more
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‘Caring for children who have experienced trauma’ – an evaluation of a training for foster parents [PDF]
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2020 Background Foster children, mostly maltreated in their birth families, may be fostered by parents who know little about the impact of traumatic experiences.
Carolien Konijn +5 more
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Foster Parents' Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev, 2021 Children in foster care (CFC) are at increased risk for negative developmental outcomes. Given the potential influence of foster parents’ parenting on the development of CFC, this literature review and meta-analysis provide an initial overview of how ...
Chodura S +4 more
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Processing the Removal and Managing the Moves or Removals of Foster Children: A Qualitative Exploration of Foster Parents' Experiences. [PDF]
Child Adolesc Social Work J, 2020 Foster parents are crucial to the function of the child welfare system. Despite developments in research related to the grief and loss of foster parents, more research would be helpful in building a stronger understanding and knowledge base for helping ...
Newquist J, Ladd LD, Cooley ME.
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Enhancing the language development of toddlers in foster care by promoting foster parents' sensitivity: Results from a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Dev Sci, 2019 Young children in foster care are at increased risk for problematic language development, making early intervention a critical tool in enhancing these children's foundational language abilities.
Raby KL +4 more
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Experiences of counselors participating in an innovative project to develop a training program for specialized foster parents of youth (13–18 years) [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 BackgroundChildren placed in foster care represent a vulnerable and distressed group that requires a high level of care. However, good training programs designed to address specific problems presented in specialized foster care are not easily accessible ...
Pravin Israel +6 more
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Supporting adoptive and foster parents of adolescents through the trauma-informed e-Connect parent group: a preliminary descriptive study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionAdolescents in adoption and foster care are likely to show internalizing and externalizing problems and affective dysregulation, leading to a lower quality of parent–adolescent attachment relationships and high levels of strain for parents ...
Cecilia Serena Pace +4 more
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Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2016 This article describes the factors contributing to the breakdown of foster care placements of adolescents from the perspective of the foster parents and adolescents involved.
Mnisi, Rosina , Botha, Petro
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THE DESIGN OF A PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSING PROSPECTIVE FOSTER PARENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
Social 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
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