Carer Factors Associated with Foster-Placement Success and Breakdown

Miller, Leonie M; Randle, Melanie; Dolničar, Sara

doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcy059

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“…Findings from prior research have identified both risk and protective factors associated with reentry. For example, predictors of placement disruption (i.e., moves between homes during a spell of foster care) such as child age, behavioral issues, and placement type (Chamberlain et al 2006; James 2011; Miller, Randle, and Dolnicar 2018) are also correlated with reentry. Similarly, reentry rates are higher for teenagers (Rolock 2015; Rolock and White 2016; Smith et al 2006) and, in some cases, for infants (Jones and LaLiberte 2017; Kimberlin, Anthony, and Austin 2009; Shaw 2006).…”

Section: Reentry To Carementioning

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Foster Care in a Life Course Perspective

Wulczyn¹

2020

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Scie

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To understand what placement outside of one’s home means to the young people involved, we must understand foster care from a life course perspective. I analyze young people’s experiences in foster care from this perspective, accounting for when foster care happens, how long it lasts, and what happens when foster care placements end. I show that the population of children coming into foster care is younger and less urban than it was 20 years ago. I also show reliable measures of exposure to foster care over the life course. Children who enter care early in life are the children who spend the largest proportion of their childhood in foster care—a fact that rarely weighs on the policymaking process. We know very little about state and local variation in foster care placement rates, not to mention the influence of social services, the courts, foster parents, and caseworkers over foster children, so I close by arguing investment in research should be a clear policy priority.

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Section: Reentry To Carementioning

confidence: 99%

Foster Care in a Life Course Perspective

Wulczyn¹

2020

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Scie

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“…Even if they were aware of maternal substance use, they may not have been aware of what substances mothers had used. Poor communication between foster carers and social service professionals is a persistent problem repeatedly reported in the literature [ 30 , 31 , 32 ]. In a recent study of 1095 foster carers, less than half ( n = 456, 46%) reported receiving sufficient background information when a child was placed into their care [ 33 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Australian Foster Carers’ Views and Concerns Regarding Maternal Drug Use and the Safety of Breastmilk

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Parental substance misuse and mental health issues are major factors associated with infant placement into out-of-home care. Such placements may result in disruption and/or cessation of breastfeeding. Provision of breastmilk to infants in out-of-home care (OOHC) is desirable in terms of infant health and development, and also in supporting maternal caregiving. However, little is known about how breastfeeding is supported for infants in out-of-home care. This study used an online survey to explore the facilitation of breastfeeding in the context of OOHC and foster carers’ management of expressed breastmilk (EBM). Foster carers were generally open to the idea of maternal breastfeeding and infants in their care receiving EBM from their mothers. However, the majority of respondents expressed concern regarding the safety of EBM for infant consumption due to the possibility of harmful substances in the milk. Concerns regarding the safety of handling EBM were also prevalent. These concerns caused foster carers to discard EBM. Findings suggest foster carers’ may lack knowledge related to maternal substance use and breastmilk. Better integration between health care and social service systems, where the voices of mothers, foster carers and child protection workers are heard, is necessary to develop solutions enabling infants living in OOHC access to their mother’s breastmilk.

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“…Miller and colleagues [ 76 ] identified carer (personal and family) factors associated with foster–placement success and breakdown, including higher cognitive empathy of the carer; a high level of social support from the family; a high-quality carer–partner relationship; higher levels of caregiving and role–carer demand satisfaction, and a good match; fewer conflicts and better relationship between the carer and foster child. Implications for practice include additional evaluations during screening processes with a focus on these key markers, more emphasis on developing support networks amongst carers’ friends and family [ 37 ] and greater involvement of carer partners in screening and training processes [ 76 ].…”

Section: Addressing the Eu Strategy And The Guarantee Into The Portuguese Alternative Carementioning

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The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee—Evidence-Based Recommendations for Alternative Care

Sacur

Diogo

2021

Children

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Protection and promotion of child rights are referred to as a central purpose of the European Union (EU). Therefore in 2021, the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee were published to enable children to have the best possible life in the EU and worldwide. Member states were invited to implement the directions of both documents into practice. The present study analyses and showcases the evidence on how to progress implementation of the Strategy and the Guarantee regarding alternative care in Portugal. A literature review was conducted based on international literature. Evidence-based recommendations for the Portuguese transition process towards quality, family and community-based care are stated. De-institutionalisation and strengthening specific services—kinship care, special guardianship, and foster care—are advocated, namely specialising the workforce, and promoting training for kinship carers and prospective special guardians. To conclude, the revision and monitoring of the measures for children in need of alternative care are suggested as well as integrating and publishing data from the diverse services of the alternative care system.

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Carer Factors Associated with Foster-Placement Success and Breakdown

Cited by 15 publications

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Foster Care in a Life Course Perspective

Foster Care in a Life Course Perspective

Australian Foster Carers’ Views and Concerns Regarding Maternal Drug Use and the Safety of Breastmilk

The EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child and the European Child Guarantee—Evidence-Based Recommendations for Alternative Care

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