Attachment as a Tool in the Treatment of Children Within Foster Care

Gardenhire, Julie; Schleiden, Cydney; Brown, Cameron C.

doi:10.1007/s10591-018-09487-1

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“…They found that more traditional parenting training for parents of biological children had little effect on foster families. Additionally, Gardenhire et al ( 2019 ) noted that foster parents often miss information regarding CFC’s former experiences. This may also have a reducing effect on the association of foster parents’ parenting and the development of the CFC, because it is more difficult for foster parents to tailor their parenting in response to the needs of the CFC.…”

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Foster Parents’ Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Chodura

Lohaus

Symanzik

et al. 2021

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Children in foster care (CFC) are at increased risk for negative developmental outcomes. Given the potential influence of foster parents’ parenting on the development of CFC, this literature review and meta-analysis provide an initial overview of how parenting factors in foster families relate to CFC’s developmental outcomes. We aimed to explore (1) whether foster parents’ parenting conceptualizations are related differently to various CFC developmental outcome variables and (2) how characteristics of foster parents and CFC moderate these associations. Following the recommendations of the PRISMA statement, we searched four databases in 2017 (with an update in May 2020). Forty-three primary studies were coded manually. The interrater agreement was 92.1%. Parenting variables were specified as parenting behavior, style, and goals and were distinguished further into functional and dysfunctional parenting. CFC development was divided into adaptive (including cognitive) development and maladaptive development. Meta-analyses could be performed for foster parenting behavior and developmental outcomes, as well as for functional parenting goals and maladaptive socioemotional outcomes in CFC. Associations between functional parenting behavior and adaptive child development were positive and negative for maladaptive child development, respectively. For dysfunctional, parenting effects were in the opposite direction. All effects were small to moderate. Similar results were found descriptively in the associations of parenting style and child developmental outcomes. We found similar effect sizes and directions of the associations between parenting behavior in foster families and the child’s developmental outcomes as those previously reported for biological families. These findings provide strong support for the significant role of parenting in foster families regarding children’s development in foster care.

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Foster Parents’ Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Chodura

Lohaus

Symanzik

et al. 2021

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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“…The authors of the study suggested that foster parents, not just biological parents, could be involved in the assessment and treatment of adolescents (Diamond et al, 2019). This is particularly encouraging, as attachment-based therapies have also recently been suggested as treatment to improve the emotional, mental, and physical health concerns of children in foster care (Gardenhire et al, 2019).…”

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Vulnerable yet forgotten? A systematic review identifying the lack of evidence for effective suicide interventions for young people in contact with child protection systems.

Russell¹,

Trew²,

Higgins³

2021

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Children and young people in out-of-home care are at a higher risk of suicide than young people not involved with child protection systems. Despite this, there is a lack of evidence of effective suicide prevention interventions for this vulnerable population. We reviewed the types of suicide prevention interventions that have been used and evaluated with children and young people and staff and carers in out-of-home care/child protection systems. We conducted a systematic review of existing literature using PRISMA guidelines. Only five studies met the inclusion criteria. Two evaluated youth-focused interventions: emotional intelligence therapy; and multidimensional treatment foster care, while three evaluated adult-focused “gatekeeper training.” Youth-focused interventions led to reductions in suicidal thoughts (suicidal ideation), and adult-focused interventions led to increased knowledge, skills, and behaviors such as referring youth to supports. Only one study, one of the youth-focused ones, evaluated the impact of the intervention in terms of suicide attempts but found no reduction. Large numbers of children enter into care with a high risk of suicide. With the considerable overlap between the trauma characteristics and mental health needs of young people in out-of-home care and suicide risk factors in the general population of young people, we recommend developing (and evaluating) new or adapted existing suicide prevention interventions designed specifically for the out-of-home care context.

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“…Por otro lado, si atendemos a las atribuciones que estos jóvenes observan en torno a sus estudios se constata que, dentro del colectivo, es mayoritario el grupo que considera que tener éxito en la vida está vinculado a sus progresos en el ámbito educativo y, en este sentido además, relacionan sus logros académicos con las posibilidades de establecer relaciones socioafectivas positivas con otras personas así como incrementar sus posibilidades de encontrar un trabajo (Pirttimaa & Välivaara, 2018;Cuenca et al, 2018;Llosada-Gistau et al, 2017). Así mismo y atendiendo al entorno familiar, se evidencia la vinculación entre las buenas relaciones en este ámbito y la opinión de los jóvenes sobre sus posibilidades de éxito en la vida gracias a sus estudios, hecho que pone de manifiesto la trascendencia del apoyo familiar para la integración social de los jóvenes de este colectivo (Delgado, 2021;Gardenhire et al, 2019).…”

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“…Ante estas circunstancias, Delgado (2021) advierte la conexión entre las experiencias socioemocionales adversas de estos jóvenes con carácter previo al cuidado, y las posteriores dificultades que afrontan en diferentes terrenos, recalcando, que constituye una población especialmente vulnerable a causa de factores prenatales, relacionales y por la propia experiencia en el sistema de protección que, como experiencia social, tiene influencia sobre la salud integral de la persona. Cuando la familia no ha constituido una esfera segura para el individuo durante la infancia, y no ha dado cobertura a las necesidades básicas del joven, la resiliencia no se habrá desarrollado con suficiencia, carencia que puede marcar el futuro éxito en las relaciones de la persona una vez que se abandona la tutela, incrementando la miríada de problemas y desafíos que la independencia representa (Gardenhire et al, 2019;Kothari et al, 2020).…”

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Percepción de los jóvenes vinculados y egresados del sistema de protección acerca de su relación con la familia. Bienestar psicológico, atribuciones y expectativas académicas y laborales

López-Noguero

Gallardo-López

Sánchez

et al. 2022

PSRI

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La familia representa un apoyo fundamental para la evolución y la integración social de cualquier persona, más aún cuando se trata de población joven especialmente vulnerable, como la vinculada o egresada del sistema de protección. Estos jóvenes se enfrentan a diversas dificultades socioeducativas durante la etapa de transición a la vida adulta, dificultades relacionadas principalmente con el éxito educativo, laboral, la gestión de las emociones o la integración social. Para lograr una adecuada transición a la adultez desde una perspectiva de bienestar psicológico, teniendo en cuenta las atribuciones y expectativas de estos jóvenes sobre el estudio y el trabajo, es fundamental centrar la atención en las relaciones socioafectivas que estos establecen con sus familias. El objetivo de investigación es indagar acerca de la percepción que tienen 102 jóvenes vinculados o egresados del sistema de protección, de diferentes comunidades autónomas de España, sobre cómo perciben sus relaciones familiares y las implicaciones para su bienestar psicológico, así como para las atribuciones y expectativas académicas y laborales. La metodología de investigación es cuantitativa, de tipo descriptiva, y sigue un diseño cuantitativo no experimental. Para la recogida de información se han utilizado los cuestionarios EVAP4, EDATVA y Escala de Bienestar Psicológico de Ryff. Los resultados de la investigación evidencian que una buena relación familiar se relaciona con unas atribuciones y expectativas educativas y laborales positivas. Además, la relación familiar influye en cuestiones relacionadas con el bienestar psicológico de estos jóvenes, concretamente, con la autoaceptación y con el propósito en la vida. En este sentido, las puntuaciones más altas obtenidas en la subescala “autoaceptación” se relacionan directamente con una buena relación familiar. Por otro lado, si atendemos a la subescala de bienestar psicológico “propósito en la vida”, encontramos que las personas que obtienen puntuaciones especialmente altas manifiestan tener buena relación familiar. Entre las principales conclusiones del estudio, destaca la relevancia de establecer buenas relaciones familiares como eje vertebrador de apoyo para la inserción socioeducativa de este colectivo.

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Attachment as a Tool in the Treatment of Children Within Foster Care

Cited by 10 publications

References 55 publications

Foster Parents’ Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Foster Parents’ Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Vulnerable yet forgotten? A systematic review identifying the lack of evidence for effective suicide interventions for young people in contact with child protection systems.

Percepción de los jóvenes vinculados y egresados del sistema de protección acerca de su relación con la familia. Bienestar psicológico, atribuciones y expectativas académicas y laborales

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