Placement Disruption in Treatment Foster Care

Smith, Dana K.; Stormshak, Elizabeth A.; Chamberlain, Patricia; Whaley, Rachel Bridges

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“…In a follow-up study of treatment foster care, it was also concluded that the treatment of adolescent girls was more often disrupted than the treatment of boys and younger girls (Smith, Stormshak, Chamberlain, & Bridges Whaley, 2001). It is possible that the circumstances in residential care are similar to the circumstances in treatment foster care.…”

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Living in Residential Care: Experiences in a Treatment Home for Adolescents in Sweden

Johansson

Andersson

2006

Child Youth Care Forum

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This article reports on a qualitative study of adolescents living in residential care in Sweden. Six adolescents, three girls and three boys, who were the first to live in a newly opened treatment home, were interviewed about their experiences 2-3 years after they had left the home. Their experiences were in retrospect very different from each other. The results are discussed from the perspectives of individual differences, the special situation in an institution, relationships and gender. It is concluded that in spite of the fact that youth who live in a residential care institution live in the same environment, the individuals perceive it in their own unique ways.

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Living in Residential Care: Experiences in a Treatment Home for Adolescents in Sweden

Johansson

Andersson

2006

Child Youth Care Forum

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“…Chamberlain et al (2006) found that children placed with relatives were less likely to change placements than children placed with non-relatives. There is also evidence that placement disruptions are most likely to occur early rather than later in a placement (e.g., Smith, Stormshack, Chamberlain, & Bridges, 2001). Thus, it appears that placement with a relative and finding a placement that is conducive to early placement stability may help to prevent later placement disruptions.…”

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Effects of a Foster Parent Training Intervention on Placement Changes of Children in Foster Care

Price

Chamberlain

Landsverk³

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Placement disruptions undermine efforts of child welfare agencies to promote safety, permanency, and child well-being. Child behavior problems significantly contribute to placement changes. The aims of this investigation were to examine the impact of a foster parent training and support intervention (KEEP) on placement changes and to determine whether the intervention mitigates placement disruption risks associated with children's placement histories. The sample consisted of 700 families with children between ages 5 and 12 years, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Families were randomly assigned to the intervention or control condition. The number of prior placements was predictive of negative exits from current foster placements. The intervention increased chances of positive exit (e.g., parent/child reunification) and mitigated the negative riskenhancing effect of a history of multiple placements. Incorporating intervention approaches based on a parent management training model into child welfare services may improve placement outcomes for child in foster care. Keywords parent management training; foster parents; placement disruptionsThe child welfare system provides services designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring safety, achieving permanency, and strengthening families to care successfully for their children (National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being Research Group, 2005). For a number of families serviced by the child welfare system this may require removing the child from the home and placing him/her in the care of either a relative or a foster family. Once in foster care, the goals of promoting safety, permanency, and child well-being can be undermined by disruptions in placement. Recent research suggests that one of the major contributors to placement disruptions is the externalizing behavior problems exhibited by many foster children (Chamberlain et al., 2006;Newton, Litrownik, & Landsverk, 2000). The primary goals of the current study were twofold: to examine the impact of a foster parent training and support intervention on placement changes and disruptions, and to determine whether the intervention mitigated placement disruption risks associated with children's placement histories.Correspondence should be directed to Joseph M. Price, Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 6363 Alvarado, Ct., Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92120; (619) 594-5241; fax, (619) 594-6780; email, jprice@sunstroke.sdsu.edu. NIH Public Access Importance of Stability in Family SettingsStability in safe, nurturing family settings affords children opportunities to develop positive and supportive relationships, especially with caregivers and other significant adults (e.g., teachers) that, in turn, facilitates normative development (Cicchetti & Valentino, 2006;Sroufe, Duggal, Weinfield, & Carlson, 2000; Thompson, Flood, & Goodwin, 2006). Stability in family settings also provides continuity in school settings, peer networks, health care providers, and access to community resources an...

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“…The literature suggests that the following variables predict placement disruption: (a) youth characteristics, most notably emotional and behavioral problems; (b) number of prior placements; and (c) quality of relationship with foster and biological families (Smith et al 2001;Zinn et al 2006). A much smaller body of research suggests that community interventions such as those using a wraparound model can improve the placement outcomes of youth in the foster care system by increasing the breadth, flexibility, and coordination of service provision (e.g., Clark et al 1996).…”

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Demographic, Clinical, and Geographic Predictors of Placement Disruption among Foster Care Youth Receiving Wraparound Services

2011

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Placement Disruption in Treatment Foster Care

Cited by 126 publications

References 14 publications

Living in Residential Care: Experiences in a Treatment Home for Adolescents in Sweden

Living in Residential Care: Experiences in a Treatment Home for Adolescents in Sweden

Effects of a Foster Parent Training Intervention on Placement Changes of Children in Foster Care

Demographic, Clinical, and Geographic Predictors of Placement Disruption among Foster Care Youth Receiving Wraparound Services

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