African Americans' foster parenting experiences: Research findings and implications for policy and practice

Denby, Ramona W.; Rindfleisch, Nolan

doi:10.1016/0190-7409(96)00021-7

Cited by 23 publications

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“…As many kin caregivers and a fair number of non-kin caregivers have low incomes (Berrick, Barth, & Needell, 1994;Denby & Rindfleisch, 1996;Fein, Maluccio, & Kluger, 1990;Gebel, 1996;Geen, 2003), many foster children live in economically depressed neighborhoods and are likely to witness considerable community violence. Two studies have attempted to elicit foster children's perspectives on this aspect of their experience.…”

Section: Neighborhood Safetymentioning

confidence: 98%

A Response to No One Ever Asked Us: A Review of Children’s Experiences in Out-of-Home Care

Fox

Berrick

2006

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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Recent research on children in out-of-home care has highlighted their demographic characteristics, their physical and mental health status, and case outcomes, yet the body of literature examining children's perspectives on care is relatively limited. This review provides an overview of almost two dozen studies examining children's experiences of care. Findings from studies involving interviews with current and former foster youth are reviewed in relation to four child welfare goals: (1) protecting children from harm; (2) fostering children's well-being; (3) supporting children's families; and (4) promoting permanence. Implications for improved child welfare practice are offered.

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Section: Neighborhood Safetymentioning

confidence: 98%

A Response to No One Ever Asked Us: A Review of Children’s Experiences in Out-of-Home Care

Fox

Berrick

2006

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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“…It is hardly surprising that foster parents experience stress, anxiety, and depression, which are associated with problems such as increased rates of placement disruption and poorer quality parenting (Cole & Eamon, 2007;Farmer, Lipscombe, & Moyers, 2005;Whenan et al, 2009;Wilson et al, 2000). Even though effective foster parent training is associated with improved placement stability and better outcomes (Cooley & Petren, 2011;Denby & Rindfleisch, 1996;Whenan et al, 2009), such training is usually insufficient or unavailable for foster parents caring for teens (Dorsey et al, 2008;Linares, Montalto, Rosbruch, & Li, 2006).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Feasibility of Connecting, a Substance-Abuse Prevention Program for Foster Teens and their Caregivers

Haggerty

Barkan

Skinner

et al. 2016

Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research

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Objective To test the feasibility, usability, and proximal outcomes of Connecting, an adaptation of a low-cost, self-directed, family-based substance use prevention program, Staying Connected with Your Teen, with foster families in a randomized, waitlist control pilot study. Method Families (n = 60) fostering teens between 11 and 15 years of age were recruited into the study and randomly assigned into the self-administered program with telephone support from a family consultant (n = 32) or a waitlist control condition (n = 28). Results Overall satisfaction with the program was high, with 100% of parents reporting they would recommend the program to other caregivers and reporting being “very satisfied” or “satisfied with the program. Program completion was good, with 62% of families completing all 91 specified tasks. Analyses of proximal outcomes revealed increased communication about sex and substance use (posttest1 OR = 1.97, and 2.03, respectively). Teens in the intervention vs. the waitlist condition reported lower family conflict (OR=.48), and more family rules related to monitoring (OR = 4.02) and media use (OR = 3.24). Caregivers in the waitlist group reported significant increases in the teen’s positive involvements (partial eta sq = 17% increase) after receiving the intervention. Conclusions Overall, program participation appeared to lead to stronger family management, better communication between teens and caregivers around monitoring and media use, teen participation in setting family rules, and decreased teen attitudes favorable to antisocial behavior. This small pilot study shows promising results for this adapted program.

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“…Furthermore, the training that foster caregivers typically receive may not be sufficient or appropriate for developing the skills needed to work with young people in the foster care system (Dorsey et al, 2008; Linares, Montalto, Rosbruch, & Li, 2006). Yet, training may be one manner of addressing these challenges because it has been associated with increased placement stability as well as foster parent wellbeing and satisfaction (Cooley & Petren, 2011; Denby & Rindfleisch, 1996; Whenan et al, 2009). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adapting an evidence-based parenting program for child welfare involved teens and their caregivers

Barkan

Salazar

Estep

et al. 2014

Children and Youth Services Review

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The scarcity of caregivers and the unique vulnerability of teens involved with the child welfare system necessitate effective strategies for ensuring that caregivers are prepared and supported in the important role they play with children and youth within the child welfare system. They are in a position, through the establishment of a strong, positive, supportive connection with the youth, to potentially minimize the impacts of recent trauma and interrupt a negative trajectory by preventing the youth’s initiation of high-risk behavior. In this paper we describe the process used to systematically adapt Staying Connected with Your Teen™, an evidence-based, prevention-focused parenting program found in other studies to reduce the initiation of teens‘ risky behaviors, for use with foster teens and their relative or foster caregivers. This work has been guided by the ADAPT-ITT framework developed by Wingood and DiClemente (2008) for adapting evidence-based interventions. Qualitative work conducted in Phase 1 of this study identified the need for the development of a trusted connection between foster youth and their caregivers, as well as tools for helping them access community resources, social services, and educational supports. This paper describes the process used to develop new and adapted program activities in response to the needs identified in Phase 1. We conducted a theater test with dyads of foster youth and their caregivers to get feedback on the new activities. Findings from the theater test are provided and next steps in the research are discussed which include examining program usability, fidelity, feasibility, and testing this new prevention program that has been tailored for child welfare involved youth and their caregivers. This intervention program has the potential to fill an important gap in the availability of preventive programming for caregivers of teens in foster care.

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African Americans' foster parenting experiences: Research findings and implications for policy and practice

Cited by 23 publications

References 20 publications

A Response to No One Ever Asked Us: A Review of Children’s Experiences in Out-of-Home Care

A Response to No One Ever Asked Us: A Review of Children’s Experiences in Out-of-Home Care

Feasibility of Connecting, a Substance-Abuse Prevention Program for Foster Teens and their Caregivers

Adapting an evidence-based parenting program for child welfare involved teens and their caregivers

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