It has been suggested that interactional factors such as the relationship between the foster parent and the foster child and the fit between foster parent and
foster child characteristics are more predictive of placement outcome than either child or foster parent characteristics alone (Berrick et al., 1998; Doelling & Johnson, 1990).
Not exact matches
Fostering Empathy in
Children From the groundbreaking work on Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman (1996) identified five
characteristics, which more than general intelligence or IQ, predict a person's eventual success in life.
Describes the
characteristics and benefits of parent -
child interaction therapy (PCIT), a family - centered treatment approach proven effective for abused and at - risk
children ages 2 to 8 and their caregivers — birth parents, adoptive parents, or
foster or kin caregivers.
Learning at LLCS will focus on educating
children of all abilities, learning styles, and intelligences and will be embedded with regional resources, twenty - first century skills, and learning opportunities that
foster engaged citizenship, environmental stewardship, and authentic leadership
characteristics.
When a new dog is to be coming into our program as an Adopt - A-Bull, we will send out an email to all open
foster homes letting everyone know the following: age, sex, history (where the dog is coming from, background, etc.),
characteristics, behavior with other dogs & cats (to the best of current knowledge), behavior with
children (if known), and the type of home our trainer feels he / she may do best in.
Examines
characteristics of
children in
foster care who received mental health services and details differences among
children placed in and outside of their county of jurisdiction in California.
Predicting success in
foster placement: The contribution of parent -
child temperament
characteristics.
Child factors,
foster family
characteristics and factors related to the biological environment can accelerate breakdown.
In addition to the
characteristics of the
child (age, precocious behavioural problems, etc.) and those of his / her family, also considered are the functioning of the
foster family and the role performed by the social services, the justice system and the mental health system.
Data Mining Project: In and Out - of - County
Foster Care Placements and Receipt of Mental Health Services (PDF - 1157 KB) California
Child Welfare Council, Out - of - County Mental Health Services Workgroup, & Data Linkage and Information Sharing Committee (2011) Examines
characteristics of
children in
foster care who received mental health services and details differences among
children placed in and outside of their county of jurisdiction in California.
Foster family
characteristics and behavioral and emotional problems of
foster children: A narrative review.
Resilience The work on resilience is particularly relevant for
foster children because it examines the factors that allow some
children faced with severe adversities to «overcome the odds» and become successful at a variety of developmental and life - adjustment tasks.29 Several
characteristics of
children and their environments may compensate for the high - risk situations with which they must contend, leading to more positive outcomes.
Individual therapeutic
foster care programs take many different approaches to helping
children deal with serious emotional issues, while all share certain
characteristics.
Traditionally, many researchers defined family stability in terms of factors related to family structure (for example, single parenthood).3 Specifically addressing the experiences of
foster children, other scholars have defined stability as limited movement from home to home.4 However, exploring the various family processes that pertain to stability may be a more useful means of understanding the specific
characteristics of family stability that support healthy
child development.
Specialized
foster care and group home care: Similarities and differences in the
characteristics of
children in care.
Foster Family
Characteristics, Kinship, and Permanence Zinn Social Service Review, 83 (2), 2009 View Abstract Reviews the relations between foster family demographic characteristics and children's permanency outcomes, which are found to differ between kinship and nonki
Characteristics, Kinship, and Permanence Zinn Social Service Review, 83 (2), 2009 View Abstract Reviews the relations between
foster family demographic
characteristics and children's permanency outcomes, which are found to differ between kinship and nonki
characteristics and
children's permanency outcomes, which are found to differ between kinship and nonkinship families.
Questions of interest include the extent and funding of subsidies; the relationship between
children's
characteristics,
foster care experiences, and subsidy receipt and amount; and variations among states in subsidy practice.
Findings indicate: 1) Nearly all
children adopted from foster care in recent years received an adoption subsidy; 2) The median monthly adoption subsidy was $ 444 per month; 3) Among newly adopted children receiving subsidies, 84 percent received federal adoption assistance through Title IV - E; 4) Children's age and special needs status influenced subsidy receipt and amount; 5) Pre-adoptive relationship and other characteristics of adoptive families influenced children's subsidies; and 6) Analyses found some support for associations between subsidies and adoption o
children adopted from
foster care in recent years received an adoption subsidy; 2) The median monthly adoption subsidy was $ 444 per month; 3) Among newly adopted
children receiving subsidies, 84 percent received federal adoption assistance through Title IV - E; 4) Children's age and special needs status influenced subsidy receipt and amount; 5) Pre-adoptive relationship and other characteristics of adoptive families influenced children's subsidies; and 6) Analyses found some support for associations between subsidies and adoption o
children receiving subsidies, 84 percent received federal adoption assistance through Title IV - E; 4)
Children's age and special needs status influenced subsidy receipt and amount; 5) Pre-adoptive relationship and other characteristics of adoptive families influenced children's subsidies; and 6) Analyses found some support for associations between subsidies and adoption o
Children's age and special needs status influenced subsidy receipt and amount; 5) Pre-adoptive relationship and other
characteristics of adoptive families influenced
children's subsidies; and 6) Analyses found some support for associations between subsidies and adoption o
children's subsidies; and 6) Analyses found some support for associations between subsidies and adoption outcomes.
(PDF - 92 KB) AdoptUSKids (2014) Explains the historical context of diligent recruitment before providing key
characteristics of best practices for recruiting families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of
foster children.
Disproportionate Representation of African - American
Children in Foster Care: Secondary Analysis of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005 Knott & Donovan Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between foster care placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characte
Children in
Foster Care: Secondary Analysis of the National
Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005 Knott & Donovan Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between foster care placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteris
Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, 2005 Knott & Donovan
Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between foster care placement and the association of African - American children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characte
Children and Youth Services Review, 32 (5), 2010 View Abstract Examines the association between
foster care placement and the association of African - American
children residing in foster care while controlling for child, caregiver, household, and abuse characte
children residing in
foster care while controlling for
child, caregiver, household, and abuse characteris
child, caregiver, household, and abuse
characteristics.
This process allows a family to explore the needs and
characteristics of a
child or sibling group in the
foster care system.
It will provide information on the social and emotional
characteristics and needs of
children in care, discuss the impact of
child maltreatment and trauma on
children's development and examine state and local legislation, policies and practices to address the well - being of
children in
foster care.
Describes the
characteristics and benefits of parent -
child interaction therapy (PCIT), a family - centered treatment approach proven effective for abused and at - risk
children ages 2 to 8 and their caregivers — birth parents, adoptive parents, or
foster or kin caregivers.
Children in Foster Care: Before, During, and After Psychiatric Hospitalization Persi & Sisson (2008) Child Welfare, 87 (4) View Abstract Evaluates characteristics of foster children admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including a distinctive pattern of serv
Children in
Foster Care: Before, During, and After Psychiatric Hospitalization Persi & Sisson (2008)
Child Welfare, 87 (4) View Abstract Evaluates
characteristics of
foster children admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including a distinctive pattern of serv
children admitted to psychiatric hospitals, including a distinctive pattern of service use.
Behavior problems, academic skill delays and school failure among school - aged
children in
foster care: Their relationship to placement
characteristics