Download or read book An Exploration of the Effects of Sexual Abuse on Foster Children s Social Development as Measured by Attachment Constructs written by Ellen Marie Jamieson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explored the relationship between child sexual abuse and its impact on foster children's social development as measured by attachment constructs. The study addressed issues relating to direct practice with children who have been sexually abused and are receiving services in the foster care system. The study used a positivist paradigm with a quasi-experimental approach and a qualitative component, and surveyed foster parents' perceptions of their foster child's attachment.

Download or read book The Association Between Foster Parent Knowledge of Child Sexual Trauma Parental Self efficacy and Retainment of Sexually Abused Foster Children written by Brent Warren Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children who have been victims of sexual abuse often exhibit a wide range of negative behavioral, emotional, and psychological outcomes. Children involved in the foster care system are particularly likely to have experienced sexual abuse, and are also at a greater risk for subsequent pathology. While sexual trauma is relatively common in foster child populations, little is known about foster parents’ knowledge of sexual trauma and its effects on children. Furthermore, little research has been done regarding foster parents’ perceptions of sexually abused children, nor on foster parents’ willingness to foster such children. These variables are particularly salient given the important role that parents and families play in moderating the effects of child sexual abuse (CSA). Two final variables likely relevant to the parenting of sexually abused foster children are parental sense of competence and parental self-efficacy. While parental sense of competence and self-efficacy have been linked to positive parenting and child outcomes in the general population, little research has examined these constructs as they relate to foster children, particularly sexually abused foster children. This study attempted to examine foster parents’ (a) knowledge of childhood sexual abuse effects and treatment options, and (b) sense of competence and self-efficacy as they relate to (c) the willingness and likelihood of retainment of a foster child by the foster parent. Three hypotheses were tested: (1) Increased foster parent knowledge of the effects of CSA will predict both increased willingness and predicted likelihood of fostering and retaining a sexually abused child, and this relationship will be moderated by parental competence/self-efficacy; (2) Increased foster parent knowledge of treatment options for CSA will predict both increased willingness and predicted likelihood of fostering and retaining a sexually abused child, and this relationship will be moderated by foster parents’ likelihood of seeking treatment; and (3) Increased foster parent likelihood of seeking treatment will predict both increased willingness and predicted likelihood of fostering and retaining a sexually abused child, and this relationship will be moderated by foster parents' sense of competence and self-efficacy. The participants in this study were 201 current or former foster parents who had fostered at least one child in the United States. Participants were recruited online and through local agencies and fostering support groups. All participants completed the following measures: the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Parental Efficacy (MSPPE), the Attitudes and Knowledge of Sexual Trauma Outcomes (AKOSTO), the Knowledge of Treatment (KoT), the Likelihood of Seeking Treatment (LST), the Willingness and Likelihood to Retain (WiLi-R), and a demographic form. Confirmatory factor analyses were used to assess construct validity of the AKOSTO, KoT, LST, and WiLi-R, as these measures were developed specifically for this study. Measures were then revised and re-analyzed in order to ensure good model fit. Moderate to good fit was obtained for each measure except the LST. The data were then analyzed using a series of moderated multiple regressions to test the three research hypotheses. Direct effects were found for parental sense of competence and for knowledge of effective treatment options for negative outcomes of child sexual abuse. No moderation effects were detected. Results suggest that parental sense of competence and knowledge of treatment play a significant role in a foster parent’s reported willingness to foster a child with a history of sexual abuse. Future research should focus on replicating results and on developing interventions to increase foster parents’ competence, particularly in working with children who have experienced sexual abuse.

Download or read book The Sexualized Child in Foster Care written by Sally G. Hoyle and published by C W L A Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest challenges in foster care is working with the increasing number of children who have been sexually abused or exhibit severe emotional and behavior problems. This book is intended as a practical guide with basic information and training tips for therapists and foster parents working with the sexualized child. It reviews research and clinical knowledge specifically relating to the sexualized child in foster care and the interventions that may be helpful in working with them. The developmental needs and normal sexual behavior of the preschooler, latency-aged child, and adolescent are all reviewed since clinical signs of sexual abuse appear slightly different in each of these groups. Chapter 1 discusses sexuality. Chapter 2 reviews what is normal sexual behavior. Chapter 3 presents the signs and symptoms of sexual abuse. Chapter 4 discusses assessment standards. Chapter 5 presents treatment options. Chapter 6 explains the sexually aggressive children in foster care. Chapter 7 considers the emotional factors for therapists working with these children. A resource section contains list of books; videos for children and adults; organizations that are available for abuse protection; and a list of assessment instruments. (Contains 66 references.) (JDM)

Download or read book New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, child protective services receive reports of child abuse and neglect involving six million children, and many more go unreported. The long-term human and fiscal consequences of child abuse and neglect are not relegated to the victims themselves-they also impact their families, future relationships, and society. In 1993, the National Research Council (NRC) issued the report, Under-standing Child Abuse and Neglect, which provided an overview of the research on child abuse and neglect. New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research updates the 1993 report and provides new recommendations to respond to this public health challenge. According to this report, while there has been great progress in child abuse and neglect research, a coordinated, national research infrastructure with high-level federal support needs to be established and implemented immediately. New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research recommends an actionable framework to guide and support future child abuse and neglect research. This report calls for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to child abuse and neglect research that examines factors related to both children and adults across physical, mental, and behavioral health domains-including those in child welfare, economic support, criminal justice, education, and health care systems-and assesses the needs of a variety of subpopulations. It should also clarify the causal pathways related to child abuse and neglect and, more importantly, assess efforts to interrupt these pathways. New Directions in Child Abuse and Neglect Research identifies four areas to look to in developing a coordinated research enterprise: a national strategic plan, a national surveillance system, a new generation of researchers, and changes in the federal and state programmatic and policy response.

Download or read book Connections Workbook written by Jill S. Levenson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2000-10-10 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sensitively written, easy-to-use workbook is a vital component of the Connections psychoeducational program for the nonoffending parents of sexual abuse victims and partners of sex offenders. Taking clients through a step-by-step process toward family healing and possible reunification, this book covers such issues as denial among family members, signs and symptoms of sexual abuse, understanding sex offenders, child protection, developing family safety plans, and the clarification process between the offenders and victims. Featuring many useful checklists, illustrative diagrams, and spaces to record thoughts and feelings as the client works through the process, the Connections Workbook coordinates with its companion book Treating Nonoffending Parents in Child Sexual Abuse Cases.

Download or read book Attachment Theory and Research written by Jeffry A. Simpson and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume showcases the latest theoretical and empirical work from some of the top scholars in attachment. Extending classic themes and describing important new applications, the book examines several ways in which attachment processes help explain how people think, feel, and behave in different situations and at different stages in the life cycle. Topics include the effects of early experiences on adult relationships; new developments in neuroscience and genetics; attachment orientations and parenting; connections between attachment and psychopathology, as well as health outcomes; and the relationship of attachment theory and processes to clinical interventions.

Download or read book An Exploration of the Attachment Relationship Among Sexually Abused Children and Their Caregiver s and the Methods for Treatment written by Lindsey A. Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 Attachment and Object Relations written by Diane Nancy Roche and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the nature of the relationship among child sexual abuse, interpersonal relationship capacity and psychological adjustment. Interpersonal relationship capacity included the constructs of attachment, measured by the Relationship Questionnaire, and object relations functioning, measured by the Bell Object Relations and Reality Testing Inventory. Psychological adjustment included the constructs of trauma-related symptoms, measured by the Trauma Symptom Inventory and supplemented by the Posttraumatic Stress Diagnostic Scale, and interpersonal problems, measured by the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems. Participants were 118 women from a clinical and community sample, including 58 women who reported a history of child sexual abuse and 60 women who reported no such history. Thirty-three women reported a history of intrafamilial child sexual abuse or both intrafamilial and extrafamilial child sexual abuse and 26 women reported a history of extrafamilial child sexual abuse only. The pattern of results indicated that child sexual abuse predicted both interpersonal relationship capacity and psychological adjustment and that interpersonal relationship capacity predicted psychological adjustment. In addition, a mediational model in which interpersonal relationship capacity mediates the relationship between child sexual abuse and psychological adjustment was supported. This suggests that relationship capacity may be a process through which the impact of child sexual abuse influences later psychological adjustment. No differences were found between women who had experienced intrafamilial child sexual abuse and women who had experienced extrafamilial child sexual abuse. When the separate components of each construct in the model were considered, attachment mediated the relationship between child sexual abuse and trauma-related symptoms and also mediated the relationship between child sexual abuse and interpersonal problems. Object relations functioning mediated the relationship between child sexual abuse and trauma-related symptoms, but did not mediate the relationship between child sexual abuse and interpersonal problems. Again, no differences were found between women who had experienced intrafamilial child sexual abuse and women who had experienced extrafamilial child sexual abuse. Results are discussed in terms of the implications for appropriate therapy approaches with survivors of child sexual abuse.

Download or read book Adopting Or Fostering a Sexually Abused Child written by Catherine MacAskill and published by Free Association Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the social problems encountered by those involved in the adoption and fostering of children who have been sexually abused. Drawing on interviews with families who have had direct experience of the problems, this book includes chapters on recognizing the signs of sexual abuse, helping children talk about their experiences, the impact on other children in the family, the trauma of allegations, support services and the appropriateness or otherwise of psychotherapy. This book is designed to be of interest to both social workers and substitute parents.

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Download or read book Will I Ever See You Again Attachment Challenges for Foster Children written by Elizabeth I. Jacobs, Ph.D. and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An understanding of attachment theory is especially important for everyone who works with foster children because these children come into care with scars from abuse and neglect that affect their ability to trust and form emotional attachments to subsequent caregivers. Additionally, what happens to foster children after they are in the child welfare system further reduces the child's chance of having a meaningful relationship in the future. As case workers, judges, psychologists, therapists, foster parents, foster siblings, teachers, adoptive parents, and others move in and out of the foster child's life, "never become too attached to anyone and never take someone's home for granted" (Pelzer, 1997) becomes the child's rule of thumb. Additionally, psychologists believe that attachment problems like those commonly found in foster children can lead to severe psychological, neurological, and adjustment disorders. This book is enriched by Dr. Jacobs' experiences as a foster child, as a member of Arizona's Foster Care Review Board, and as a researcher investigating the unique experiences and challenges faced by this very specific population of children. "Will I Ever See You Again" reviews theories of attachment as they apply specifically to foster children, identifies factors (occurring both before and after they entered state care) which contribute to attachment problems in foster children, and offers suggestions for changes to improve these children's chances to develop meaningful, future relationships.

Download or read book Understanding Children in Foster Care written by Wendy Kelly and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the Relational Learning Framework (RLF), an assessment tool which helps foster care practitioners, social workers and foster carers to examine what foster children have learned in their early life about relationships and particularly through maltreatment. Grounded in attachment theory and drawing on cognitive theory this book will help practitioners to understand and respond to the challenging behaviour presented by these children and remove barriers to an empathic response. Early chapters provide context in a theoretical discourse on the causes and consequences of psychological and attachment difficulties for children in care, including a discussion of maltreatment and foster care. The theoretical basis of the technique will be outlined and subsequent chapters will explain how to undertake RLF including the wide-ranging practice evidence, a worked example, common themes and trouble shooting. This will be an invaluable source for clinical practitioners, social workers, foster care practitioners and foster parents who want to make sense of the complex information about children in foster care to improve their relationships. It will also provide insight into foster children’s mental health and behaviour for academics and postgraduate students in related disciplines.

Download or read book Long range Effects of Child and Adolescent Sexual Experiences written by Allie C. Kilpatrick and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book The Effects of Early Maltreatment and Foster Care History on Adopted Foster Youths Psychosocial Adjustment written by Cassandra Anne Simmel and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of Foster Care on the Development of Behavior Problems written by Catherine Rose Lawrence and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Far reaching Effects of Child Maltreatment written by Jon G. Caldwell and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child abuse and neglect can significantly alter developmental trajectories and lead to a host of maladaptive cognitive, emotional, physical, and social outcomes. Child maltreatment, particularly when mediated by caregivers, diminishes security in early attachment relationships, which can negatively affect neurobiological systems related to stress response and emotion processing. As development progresses, maltreated individuals are more likely to experience social and academic difficulties in middle-childhood, which in turn can contribute to mental health issues, addictive behaviors, romantic relationship problems, and maladaptive parenting. In the present manuscript, this developmental model will be used as the conceptual scaffolding for an integrative presentation of three separate research studies that explore the far-reaching effects of child maltreatment. The first study utilized a facial identification Stroop-task to show that women (N = 89) with higher levels of child abuse had greater difficulty accessing the cognitive resources necessary to resolve conflicting information when they were simultaneously presented with an emotional stimulus of a fearful face. The second study utilized structural equation modeling in a sample of 388 young adults to show that insecure adult attachment was related to less capacity for emotion regulation and resilience, but that attachment-related avoidance reached these two outcome variables through deactivating pathways involving emotion suppression and low emotional clarity, while attachment-related anxiety reached the same outcome variables through hyperactivating pathways involving cognitive rumination and high levels of negative emotion. The third study, involving a community sample of 76 mothers who were at risk for parenting dysfunction, showed that, after controlling for other forms of abuse (e.g., physical abuse, sexual abuse, and emotional and physical neglect), emotional abuse uniquely predicted higher levels of attachment-related anxiety and maternal depression. Also, structural equation modeling revealed that childhood maltreatment predicted lower parental self-efficacy through indirect pathways involving anxious attachment and depression. Finally, brief concluding remarks will be offered in an attempt to integrate and summarize the findings from these three independent studies.