Download or read book Foster Parenting Stress Length of Child Time in Foster Care and Presence of Other Children as Predictors of the Attachment and Behavior Problems of Children in Foster Care written by Sara Moorhead Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Qualitative Exmamination i e Examination of the Perceived Impact of Foster Care on Biological Children of Foster Parents written by Stephene A. Diepstra and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Contextual and Child History Predictors of Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Foster Children written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster children experience behavior problems at a much greater rate than their community counterparts. These increased behavior problems lead to undesirable outcomes, such as a greater number of placements, less academic success, and a lower likelihood of reunification with the biological parents. Research on internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in foster children has yet to produce any definitive conclusions on what predicts high levels of child behavior problems. This study aims to contribute to current research on foster children's behavior problems by analyzing a more comprehensive set of predictors comprising child history and contextual variables. Child history predictors include the reason for removal from the child's primary caregivers, the number of prior placements, and the type of prior placements. Contextual predictors include the child's placement in kinship vs. non- kinship care, the number of other children in the home, the length of time in the present placement, the foster parent's stress level, presence of a sibling, and the behavior problems of the other children in the home. The Child Behavior Checklist was used to assess internalizing and externalizing behavior problems using raw scores. A linear hierarchical regression was used to assess each set of predictor's effect on behavior problems as well as each individual predictor's effect. Participants were 354 foster children from San Diego County whose foster or kinship parents are participants in KEEP, a foster parent training intervention. Data were collected at the baseline of the intervention program prior to any intervention services using parent phone interviews. Results indicate that as a set, the contextual variables predicted a significant and unique amount of variability in the child's internalizing and externalizing behavior scores. Specifically, greater externalizing behavior scores were associated with the child's placement in a non-kinship home, a non-ethnically matched child-parent pair, higher parent stress scores, and higher internalizing behavior scores for the child. Greater internalizing behavior scores were associated with higher parent stress scores, higher sibling externalizing behavior scores, and higher externalizing behavior scores for the child. Implications for intervention services are discussed, particularly the importance of assessing the child's foster home environment when addressing the child's behavior problems.
Download or read book Overcoming Insecure Attachment written by Tracy Crossley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Permanently stop fear and anxiety from smothering the way you live your life, and stop settling for relationships that aren't right for you. Written by a behavioral relationship expert, Overcoming Insecure Attachment provides actionable steps on how to overcome insecure attachment styles and the problems they spawn with self-value, self-awareness and self-responsibility. Going beyond what traditional attachment theory books focus on, readers will follow eight proven steps that they can customize and organize in the way that best suits their unique needs, all the while being bolstered and championed by Tracy Crossley's friendly, bold tone"--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.
Download or read book Attachment in Middle Childhood written by Kathryn A. Kerns and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2005-01-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With contributions from leading investigators, the book explores the effects on attachment of a wide range of factors in middle childhood, including children's broadening network of social relationships. Compelling data are presented on whether the quality of attachment in middle childhood can be predicted by assessments earlier in life, and what may explain changes over time."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Parenting Stress written by Kirby Deater-Deckard and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All parents experience stress as they attempt to meet the challenges of caring for their children. This comprehensive book examines the causes and consequences of parenting distress, drawing on a wide array of findings in current empirical research. Kirby Deater-Deckard explores normal and pathological parenting stress, the influences of parents on their children as well as children on their parents, and the effects of biological and environmental factors. Beginning with an overview of theories of stress and coping, Deater-Deckard goes on to describe how parenting stress is linked with problems in adult and child health (emotional problems, developmental disorders, illness); parental behaviors (warmth, harsh discipline); and factors outside the family (marital quality, work roles, cultural influences). The book concludes with a useful review of coping strategies and interventions that have been demonstrated to alleviate parenting stress.
Download or read book Relations Among Parenting Strategies Family Contextual Variables and Child Behavior Problems Within Foster Families written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in foster care demonstrate higher risk for internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. What aspects of foster care might help explain these differential levels of behavioral problems found between foster and non-foster youth? Limited research exists concerning the influence of foster parenting strategies on child behavior problems and also characteristics of the foster home environment that might influence the use of certain parenting strategies over others. The primary goals of this study were to examine the relations between foster parenting strategies, child behavior problems, and family contextual variables. Participants were 335 foster/kinship parents (92.5% female; Mage = 45.44; 47.6% Kin; 40.9% Hispanic, 36.1% Caucasian, 16.4% African American, 6.6% multi/other) from San Diego County who were part of Keeping Foster Parents Trained and Supported (KEEP), a foster parent training intervention program. Data for the study were taken from baseline phone interviews, prior to intervention. Participants completed interviewer administered measures of parenting strategies, child behavior problems, and family contextual variables. Correlational and hierarchical and linear regression analyses were used to assess associations between foster parenting strategies, child behavior problems, and family contextual variables. Externalizing and internalizing child behavior problems were positively associated and controlled for in subsequent analyses. Regression analyses revealed more positive discipline was related to higher levels of externalizing behavior problems, controlling for internalizing behavior problems. Neither positive nor negative discipline explained a significant amount of variance in internalizing behavior problems, controlling for externalizing behavior problems. Non-kin caregivers used more positive reinforcement. Younger child age and fewer children in the home were related to more positive reinforcement. Higher levels of foster parent stress associated with child behavior problems was related to more positive discipline. Younger child age was associated with more positive discipline. Higher levels of foster parent stress and foster parent stress associated with child behavior problems were related to more negative discipline. Longer length of time the child spent in the home was associated with more negative discipline. Results extend the current limited research on these relations and offer implications for improving the efficacy of foster parent training interventions
Download or read book Security of Attachment and the Social Development of Cognition written by Elizabeth Meins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-06-20 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security of Attachment and the Social Development of Cognition investigates how children's security of attachment in infancy is related to various aspects of their cognitive development over the preschool years. The book thus constitutes an ambitious attempt to build bridges between the domains of social and cognitive development, and as such addresses issues which are of increasing interest to developmental psychologists. In the first two chapters, Meins outlines Bowlby's attachment theory and the research which it has inspired, and develops the theme of a secure attachment relationship providing children with a sense of themselves as effective agents in their interactions with the world (self-efficacy). The next five chapters describe a longitudinal study of a sample of children whose security of attachment was assessed in infancy. Security-related differences are reported in the areas of object/person permanence, language acquisition, symbolic play, maternal tutoring and theory of mind, but no differences were found in general cognitive ability. Meins argues that the wide-ranging advantages enjoyed by the securely attached children are best explained in terms of their greater self-efficacy and social flexibility, nurtured by a particular kind of early infant-mother interaction. This book's major contribution is in its approach to explaining why securely attached children may be more self-effective and flexible in social interactions. Meins attempts to account for these differences within a Vygotskian framework, focusing on the secure dyad's greater ability to function within the zone of proximal development. She suggests that a mother's mind-mindedness (the propensity to treat one's infant as an individual with a mind) is an important factor in determining her ability to interact sensitively with her child. In the final chapter, Meins considers how the Vygotskian approach can complement and extend existing theories of attachment, and suggests some ways in which future research might address outstanding questions in this rapidly advancing field.
Download or read book Parenting Other People s Children written by John L. Stoller and published by Vantage Press, Inc. This book was released on 2006-12 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive guide to the problems of the individuals coping with intractable children who do not understand their feelings and have no legacy of love to draw upon, the author creates a model for their behavior and explains to readers how to correct their shortcomings.
Download or read book Stress Well being Retention and Social Support Among Licensed Foster Parents written by Elizabeth Sharda and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster parents are the largest group providing care for some of our most vulnerable children- those in the foster care system. In the course of caring for children who have experienced significant trauma, loss, and uncertainty, foster parents face unique stressors specific to their role. As a result, many leave fostering after only a short period. Though the need for licensed foster parents is high, relatively little is known about the factors that impact their ability to remain in their role, and even less is known about what impacts their well-being within it. The purpose of this study was to use a conceptual model grounded in social support theory to examine the impact that stress and support have on foster parent retention and well-being. Specifically, I investigated the relationships between stressors of fostering and parenting stress, and between parenting stress and two outcome variables: well-being and the intent to continue fostering. Additionally, I examined social support as a potential moderator, or buffer, of each of these relationships. The study utilized a cross-sectional, non-experimental design and web-based survey methodology with a sample of foster parents from one Michigan county (N = 139). In addition to descriptive and bivariate analysis, multiple linear regression and binary logistic regression were used to analyze the identified research questions. Results indicated that there was no relationship between the total number of stressors reported by foster parents and their levels of parenting stress. However, parenting stress was significantly higher among foster parents who reported certain stressors: foster child behavior problems, difficulty obtaining services, and disagreement with a licensing rule or policy. A significant, negative relationship was found between parenting stress and well-being. Additionally, social support did moderate this relationship, suggesting that social support serves as a protective factor for foster parents experiencing parenting stress. No significant relationship was found between parenting stress and the intent to still be fostering in 18 months. However, parenting stress was a significant predictor of past thoughts about giving up fostering. This study contributes to existing literature by adding to the small (but growing) body of quantitative studies conducted with U.S. foster parent populations. Further, the study uses a conceptual framework grounded in social support theory to increase understanding related to the impact of stress and support on foster parent well-being and retention. Among other notable findings, it offers the first known evidence that social support serves in a buffering role for foster parents, protecting their well-being even in the presence of high parenting stress. This has several important implications for this population and the professionals and systems they encounter, including improved foster parent training, assessment, and mentoring. Future studies should be conducted with larger and more representative samples of foster parents, particularly in terms of gender and race. In addition, research dedicated to developing a multidimensional measure of social support specific to foster parents would be particularly valuable.
Download or read book The Effect of Parent child Interaction Therapy on Strengthening the Attachment Relationship with Foster Parents and Children in Foster Care written by Christina Marie Danko and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in foster care are more likely to face difficulties in forming a secure attachment relationship and to have problem behaviors than children not in foster care (Dozier & Rutter, 2008). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment that focuses on strengthening the attachment relationship between the child and the caregiver, as well as reducing the number and intensity of behavior problems. Although PCIT is based on attachment theory, very few studies have examined the effect of PCIT on child-parent attachment or examined the effect of PCIT on attachment in foster care families. This study extends prior work and uses a randomized design to examine the effect of the relationship-building phase (CDI) compared to the relationship-building plus discipline-strengthening phases (CDI plus PDI) of PCIT on child-parent attachment, child behavior problems, parent mood, parental stress, and treatment satisfaction with non-clinically referred foster families. Twenty seven foster families were randomly assigned to either the CDI phase only PCIT treatment condition, the CDI plus PDI phase PCIT treatment condition, or the waitlist bibliotherapy (PCIT: Anticipatory Guidance) condition. All assessments and services were provided in the home. Results from the 21 families that completed the study indicated that children who were in the CDI plus PDI treatment group had a more secure relationship with their foster caregiver at post-treatment than children in the CDI only treatment group. Foster children in the PCIT treatment groups were reported to have fewer behavior problems at post-treatment than children in the waitlist bibliotherapy group. Parents in the CDI only treatment group had somewhat lower levels of parenting stress at post-treatment than parents in the CDI plus PDI treatment group. There were no differences in parental depression at post-treatment between the groups. This study provides further evidence to demonstrate that PCIT is effective with foster care populations and provides preliminary evidence about the differing effects of the two PCIT phases on foster parent and foster child outcomes
Download or read book Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics 2 Volume E Book written by Robert Kliegman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 6315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Pediatrics** Covering every aspect of general pediatric practice, as well as details for many pediatric subspecialists, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 22nd Edition, brings you fully up to date with everything from rapidly changing diagnostic and treatment protocols to new technologies to the wide range of biologic, psychologic, and social problems faced by children today. Edited and written by experts and prominent members of the pediatric medical community, this comprehensive two-volume reference covers both the science and art of pediatric practice. It remains the reference of choice among pediatricians, pediatric residents, and others involved in the care of young patients, delivering the information you need in a concise, easy-to-use format for everyday reference and study. Features a user-friendly format with short chapters and subchapters that allow you to quickly find the information you need. Includes more than 60 new chapters on topics covering the impact of social factors on children’s health, the impact of genetic discoveries on understanding diagnosing and treating childhood diseases, updating of current evidenced based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to childhood diseases, and more. Offers new and expanded information on gene therapy; interferonopathies; reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption (RIME); e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI); monkeypox; food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES); signaling pathway disorders; ciliopathies; very early onset inflammatory bowel disease; Epstein-Barr virus susceptibility disorders; marijuana smoke exposure; and much more. Features hundreds of new figures and tables throughout for visual clarity and quick reference, real-time videos, and regular updates online, written exclusively for Nelson. Provides fresh perspectives from two new associate editors: Abigail M. Schuh and Cara L. Mack, both of Medical College of Wisconsin. Remains your indispensable source for definitive, evidence-based answers on every aspect of pediatric care. Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
Download or read book Securely Attached written by Kristin Berry and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has Trauma Affected the Child You’re Caring For? Just as you prepared your home to welcome a new child, it is important to prepare your heart and mind—especially if the child has suffered from a background of trauma. Perhaps your invitation for love is met with hostility, and you find that this new member of your family rejects connection. If so, then it’s critical to acknowledge the effects of trauma on a child’s ability to attach. Mike and Kristin Berry realized this when they became adoptive and foster parents. In their twenty-year marriage, they have had the joy of adopting eight children and fostering twenty-three. They now offer guidance from their own journey to others parenting a child who has experienced past trauma. In Securely Attached, they offer practical insights that are supported by therapeutic and medical facts, so all parents can provide best for the children in their care. You’ll learn: How trauma changes the brain How to identify trauma-induced behaviors How to identify attachment disorders How to advocate for your child in the community. Get the help you need to better care for the children in your home. Discover how you can create a family and home that is safe and supportive so your children can grow to trust and become securely attached.
Download or read book The Effects of Negative Experiences in Foster Care on Children s Abilities to Form and Maintain Secure Attachments written by Melissa S. Ward and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Depression in Parents Parenting and Children written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-10-28 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on evidentiary studies, major depression in either parent can interfere with parenting quality and increase the risk of children developing mental, behavioral and social problems. Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children highlights disparities in the prevalence, identification, treatment, and prevention of parental depression among different sociodemographic populations. It also outlines strategies for effective intervention and identifies the need for a more interdisciplinary approach that takes biological, psychological, behavioral, interpersonal, and social contexts into consideration. A major challenge to the effective management of parental depression is developing a treatment and prevention strategy that can be introduced within a two-generation framework, conducive for parents and their children. Thus far, both the federal and state response to the problem has been fragmented, poorly funded, and lacking proper oversight. This study examines options for widespread implementation of best practices as well as strategies that can be effective in diverse service settings for diverse populations of children and their families. The delivery of adequate screening and successful detection and treatment of a depressive illness and prevention of its effects on parenting and the health of children is a formidable challenge to modern health care systems. This study offers seven solid recommendations designed to increase awareness about and remove barriers to care for both the depressed adult and prevention of effects in the child. The report will be of particular interest to federal health officers, mental and behavioral health providers in diverse parts of health care delivery systems, health policy staff, state legislators, and the general public.
Download or read book Attachment Behaviors Displayed by Children in Foster Care written by Denise Cathleen Rice and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of attachment, secure or insecure, displayed by foster children after a minimal one-hour separation from their foster parent. The sample consisted of fifty foster parents (22 males and 28 females) who had foster children ranging in ages from 3-12. The foster children have lived in the current foster care placement for at least one month. To measure the foster child's level of attachment to the foster parent, the foster parent completed a demographic survey as well as the Parent/Child Reunion Inventory (Marcus 1988). Analysis was conducted using a variety of univariate (descriptive statistics, frequencies), bivariate (t-test, correlation), and mulivariate (multiple regression) analyses to describe the sample population and significant correlations among the various independent and dependent variables. As expected, foster parents reported secure attachment behaviors for foster children the longer the child has lived in their home. Two factors that appear to influence attachment are the length of time in the foster parents in the home. This information is valuable to the foster care arena for calculating secure attachment between foster children and their caregivers.
