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Foster Parents' Understanding of the Foster Child's Perspective: Does it Matter and Can it be Changed?

Socio-emotional outcomes for children placed in care are more positive when foster parents have a secure state of mind regarding attachment and are able to think about the child’s unique psychological perspective (Dozier, Stovall, Albus & Bates, 2001; Schofield & Beek, 2005a). One aspect...
Poverty and Child Well-Being in Foster Care: Exploring Family Stress and Adolescent Behavior in Washington State.

Poverty defines the lives of most families in the child welfare system. Children are more likely to be removed from poorer families. In the Family Stress Model, economic stress influences child well-being in biological families, and is hypothesized to be associated with foster youth well-being...
Fostering Peace: The Impact of a Nonprofit Community-Based Organization on Young Foster Youths’ Social-Emotional Development and Pre-Academic Skills.

The dissertation shares the findings of a study that investigated the impact of Peace4Kids, a nonprofit community-based organization, on young foster youths’ social-emotional development and pre-academic skills. Data collected from six parents, two teachers, and two administrators during semi-...
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