Very little research has been conducted on the effects of foster-parent training. This study used cross-sectional data from a larger outcome-monitoring project to describe the training received by foster (including kinship) parents in Ontario, Canada, and explore the possible links between such training and selected foster-child outcomes. The sample comprised 603 foster children, aged 10-17 years, and their foster (93%) or kinship parents (7%). The foster or kinship parents had received an average of about two types of training (range 0-5). The training was related significantly to foster-child outcomes in only 5 of 30 (17%) regression analyses. The statistically significant results suggested that foster-parent and related personnel training may heighten expectations of the child, thereby creating a sensitizing effect of which, if confirmed, trainers and trainees should be made aware.
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