Child’s adjustment and parent-child contact after child placement into foster care: a systematic review

Poitras, Karine; Porlier, Sarah; Tarabulsy, George M.

doi:10.1080/15548732.2021.1940416

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“…In a systematic research review, Poitras et al, 2021 revealed that half of the studies examined show no association between contact and externalizing behavior problems. Other studies included in the systematic review show mixed associations between contact and child externalization.…”

Section: Placement Stabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Contact with biological parents following placement in foster care: Associations with preschool child externalizing behavior

Poitras

Tarabulsy

Pulido

2021

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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Externalizing behavior problems are a salient issue in the context of child protection services, where associations with placement stability and caregiving behavior have been documented. Moreover, although research on the association between contact with biological parents and foster child externalizing behavior problems is scarce and has yielded mixed results, several studies have shown links between the two variables. The purpose of this study is to determine the association of face-to-face contact with biological parents and externalized behaviors, while taking into account placement instability and foster parent interactive sensitivity. Fifty preschoolers and their foster parents were visited at home. Child externalizing behavior problems were self-reported by foster parents, foster parent sensitivity was measured via play observations, and information relative to placement was collected through interviews with biological parents and gathered from social services data. Results reveal that more frequent contact with biological parents and lower levels of foster parent sensitivity are independently linked to greater levels of externalizing behavior problems even after controlling for placement instability. Discussion focuses on the importance of children’s relationship experiences during foster care and the necessity to investigate their role to more clearly understand foster child socioemotional development.

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Section: Placement Stabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Contact with biological parents following placement in foster care: Associations with preschool child externalizing behavior

Poitras

Tarabulsy

Pulido

2021

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

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“…La literatura científica reconoce la importancia de las visitas y los contactos durante el proceso de acogimiento al ayudar a mantener, reparar y fortalecer los vínculos afectivos entre el niño y sus familiares; contribuir a la construcción y comprensión de la historia personal y familiar de los niños y jóvenes acogidos, así como al desarrollo de su identidad (Poitras et al, 2021). Igualmente, reconoce la importancia y necesidad de apoyar a todos los implicados en dichos contactos para que sean experimentados positivamente y como un tiempo en familia de calidad, que beneficien a todas las partes y, especialmente, a niñas y niños acogidos (Delgado et al, 2016;Fuentes et al, 2019).…”

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Programa de apoyo a la parentalidad positiva dirigido a familias biológicas y acogedoras durante el acogimiento familiar

González‐Pasarín¹,

Bernedo²

2023

Rev. In. Edu.

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Este estudio examina el apoyo social percibido por los progenitores y las familias acogedoras que participaron en la aplicación piloto de un programa psicoeducativo para mejorar la calidad de las visitas que tienen lugar durante el acogimiento familiar entre los niños acogidos y sus familiares. Se llevó a cabo una investigación cualitativa a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas a las 3 madres y a 6 acogedores y acogedoras que completaron el programa. Los casos corresponden a acogimientos permanentes en familia ajena con visitas con o sin supervisión de niños y niñas de entre 5 y 12 años. Desde una perspectiva funcional del estudio del apoyo social, la triangulación de las voces de los participantes permitió identificar que ambas familias percibieron que su paso por el programa supuso una fuente de apoyo emocional, informacional e instrumental. Igualmente, percibieron su utilidad para otras familias biológicas y acogedoras inmersas en un acogimiento familiar con visitas. Los hallazgos indican que el programa psicoeducativo ‘Las visitas: Un espacio de desarrollo familiar’ es un recurso útil para la promoción de la parentalidad positiva en familias biológicas y acogedoras inmersas en acogimientos de larga duración con familia ajena con visitas.

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“…For many years there has been an interest in understanding the impact of birth family contact on children’s development and placement outcomes. Studies and research reviews have examined the relationship between family contact and the likelihood of reunification (Biehal, 2007), placements (Atwool, 2013; Wellard et al., 2017), mental health, child adjustment and wellbeing (Boyle, 2017; Geurts et al., 2012; Haight et al., 2001; Larkins et al., 2015; Poitras, Porlier and Tarabulsy, 2021; Sen and Broadhurst, 2011).…”

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Keeping in touch: Looked after children and young people’s views on their contact arrangements

Selwyn

Lewis

2023

Adoption & Fostering

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Research reviews of the contact arrangements for children in care have highlighted gaps in evidence. Using data from 9,316 looked after children in England and Wales aged four to 18 years, the analysis aimed to gain an understanding of children’s views of their contact arrangements. Data came from the Your Life, Your Care wellbeing surveys distributed by 42 English and Welsh local authorities between 2016 and 2020. The analysis confirmed some previous findings but challenged others. While previous UK research has emphasised that the quality of contact is more important than frequency, from the young people’s perspective frequency was equally important. Most children wanted more contact with specific individuals (and their pets) to understand why decisions had been made and wanted contact to be normalised and in the community at times to suit their and their family’s circumstances. Children in kinship placements more frequently had contact, but a quarter of the sample had no parental contact. Being in residential care, male and of an ethnic minority background were associated with dissatisfaction. Life satisfaction was not associated with whether parental contact was or was not occurring but was statistically associated with whether young people felt their contact arrangements were ‘Just right’. Recommendations for improving practice and a tool to help agencies audit their services have been developed.

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Child’s adjustment and parent-child contact after child placement into foster care: a systematic review

Cited by 12 publications

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Contact with biological parents following placement in foster care: Associations with preschool child externalizing behavior

Contact with biological parents following placement in foster care: Associations with preschool child externalizing behavior

Programa de apoyo a la parentalidad positiva dirigido a familias biológicas y acogedoras durante el acogimiento familiar

Keeping in touch: Looked after children and young people’s views on their contact arrangements

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