Correlates of Effective Therapeutic Foster Parenting

Ray, JoAnn; Horner, William C.

doi:10.1300/j007v07n04_06

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“…Foster family functioning. Ten studies measured foster family functioning using researcher-developed assessments (Campbell et al, 1980;Doelling & Johnson, 1989Fanshel & Shinn, 1978;Festinger, 1994;Jordan & Rodway, 1984;Ray & Horner, 1990; D. C. Rowe, 1976;J. Rowe et al, 1984;Walsh & Walsh, 1990).…”

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Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review^*

2001

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The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the foster family characteristics that are thought to contribute to the behavioral and emotional problems of foster children. The review is shaped by an understanding of the personal and familial factors associated with children's problem behaviors in the general population. These factors include parenting, the family home environment, family functioning, marital functioning, family demography, child temperament, parents' mental health, and social support. Limitations within the existing research on these foster family characteristics are noted, and suggestions for future research are provided.

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Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review^*

2001

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“…Given this, it is likely that the FACES III does not explicitly assess the unique challenges around the issue of cohesion (e.g., assimilating children of different ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds) that foster families face. In addition, a few standardized scales have been developed to assess some of the unique aspects of fostering, but most of these measures have been designed to assess the performance of practicing foster families and parents, not the potential of applicants to foster successfully (Doelling & Johnson, 1989;Erera, 1997;Fanshel, 1961Fanshel, , 1966Fanshel & Shinn, 1978;Ray & Horner, 1990;Rowe, 1976).…”

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Measuring Foster Parent Potential: Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Worker Version (CFAI-W)

Cuddeback

Buehler

Orme

et al. 2007

Research on Social Work Practice

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Objective: This article examines the psychometric properties of the Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Worker Version (CFAI-W), a questionnaire designed to assess the potential of foster family care applicants to provide foster care. Method: Retrospective data were collected from 208 foster care workers who completed two copies of the CFAI-W, one for the best foster family and one for the worst foster family they had ever known. Results: The CFAI-W demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability and evidence of predictive and discriminant validity. Conclusions: The CFAI-W can be used in combination with other methods to introduce standardization and accountability to the assessment of foster parent applicants.

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“…Two studies have examined the predictive value of scales based on personality factors: Greco (1999) identified trusting as a predictor in single-parent families and self-assuredness in two-parent families, while Ray and Horner (1991) concluded that mid-range scores predicted more effective parents and identified some gender differences. However, the most evident consensus identified in reviewing the literature was the need for further research to improve selection processes.…”

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Selecting Foster Carers: Could Personnel Psychology Improve Outcomes?

Kennedy

Thorpe

2006

Adoption & Fostering

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Selecting foster carers Could personnel psychology improve outcomes?Foster care services are struggling in a context of decreasing community interest in providing care and increases in the demand for placements, the proportion of children with special needs requiring care and placement breakdowns. As Sinclair's recent (2005) overview emphasises, improving carer selection could reduce pressure on services by selecting those applicants best suited to the demands of the task.Research and practice from personnel psychology has long been used by employers seeking to identify the most suitable employees for a particular job, but this approach appears not to have been applied to selecting foster carers. In recent years, in personnel psychology, there has been increased recognition of the impact of personal characteristics on work performance satisfaction and retention. Barbara Kennedy and Rosamund Thorpe explore the utility of one such test, the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), in predicting foster carer suitability and subsequent retention among Australian carers. Both group and case-study analysis suggests potential worthy of further investigation.

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Correlates of Effective Therapeutic Foster Parenting

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Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review^*

Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review^*

Measuring Foster Parent Potential: Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Worker Version (CFAI-W)

Selecting Foster Carers: Could Personnel Psychology Improve Outcomes?

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Correlates of Effective Therapeutic Foster Parenting

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Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review*

Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review*

Measuring Foster Parent Potential: Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Worker Version (CFAI-W)

Selecting Foster Carers: Could Personnel Psychology Improve Outcomes?

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Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review^*

Foster Family Characteristics and Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Foster Children: A Narrative Review^*