Dimensions of high quality foster care: Parenting Plus

Berrick, Jill Duerr; Skivenes, Marit

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.05.026

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“…For example, even though the foster parents in this study revealed a range of advocacy skills on behalf of their children (Berrick and Skivenes, 2012), their starting point is markedly different. The relatively ample financial and service supports offered to foster parents in Norway allow many to play the role of a fulltime, paid caregiver over an extended period of time.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…This sample of exemplary foster parents showed a profound interest and devotion to their foster children and to children's birth families, a feature we saw cross-country: 97 percent of the Norwegian foster parents and 70 percent of the American suggested that they have a shared parenting role with birth parents (Berrick and Skivenes, 2012). However, the meaning of a shared parenting role was interpreted and exercised differently in the two countries.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…Some spoke of the formal process of adoption, but most spoke of informal means by which they conveyed to children their continued love and support through childhood and beyond (Berrick and Skivenes, 2012). Foster parents in both countries were devoted, thoughtful caregivers, concerned about children's adjustment and well-being while in foster care, and also thoughtful about children's development as future adults.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These caregivers were selected for their outstanding features as foster parents -what we refer to as exemplary foster parents. A detailed outline of methodological issues, ethical approvals and the data material, are presented elsewhere (Berrick and Skivenes, 2012). The interviews yielded rich information on several issues relating to caregiving.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We know from other work (Berrick and Skivenes, 2012) that the daily parenting practices of exemplary foster parents in each of these countries bear remarkable similarities. But do welfare state differences play out at the micro-level, particularly for some of the smallest actors in these systems?…”

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Fostering in the welfare states of the US and Norway

Berrick

Skivenes

2013

Journal of European Social Policy

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This paper aims to explore the differences between Norwegian and US welfare state ideologies, and if or how they are reflected in the respective foster care systems and in the daily practices of foster parents. Our analysis combines a review of policy documents and legal regulations, with interviews in a sample of 141 exemplary foster parents (87 from the US and 54 from Norway). The paper identifies clear differences in how these two states take responsibility and provide services for families in general and foster parents in particular, examining distinct differences in the conditions foster parents have for exercising their parenting tasks. The findings from the interviews show how the conditions play out in real life for foster parents and foster children in relation to recruitment of caregivers, time and resources available to children, and how caregivers negotiate and advocate for children’s needs.

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Skivenes

2013

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Head Start's Impact on Cognitive Outcomes for Children in Foster Care

Lee

2015

Child Abuse Review

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Using the Head Start Impact Study data, this secondary data analysis examines Head Start's impact on cognitive outcomes for children in foster care. Out of 4442 children, 162 children in foster care were selected to examine the following study questions.(1) Do children in foster care who enrol in Head Start have different child and family characteristics than those who do not participate in Head Start? (2) Do children in foster care who participate in Head Start have higher reading and math scores at ages five to six? (3) Do child and family characteristics moderate Head Start's impact on reading and math scores of children in foster care at ages five to six? There was no main Head Start impact on reading and math scores for children in foster care. However, Head Start impact was found for the child's gender and the caregiver's age. Girls who participated in Head Start obtained higher reading and math scores than boys. Children cared for by older caregivers had higher math scores than those cared for by younger caregivers. Baseline variables such as ethnicity, special needs status and cognitive skills prior to Head Start enrolment were directly associated with math and reading scores at ages five to six. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. KEY PRACTITIONER MESSAGES• Child welfare workers should consider enrolling more children who are in foster care in the Head Start programme.• Head Start should address and implement programme performance standards and regulation specifically targeting children in foster care.• Head Start should consider various family characteristics to maximise programme benefits for children in foster care.

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The Needs of Foster Children and How to Satisfy Them: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Steenbakkers

Steen

Grietens

2017

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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Family foster care deeply influences the needs of children and how these are satisfied. To increase our knowledge of foster children’s needs and how these are conceptualized, this paper presents a systematic literature review. Sixty-four empirical articles from six databases were reviewed and categorized (inter-rater agreement K = .78) into four categories: medical, belongingness, psychological and self-actualization needs. The results give a complete overview of needs that are specific to foster children, and what can be implemented to satisfy these needs. This study shows psychological needs are studied more often compared to the other categories, which specially relates to much attention for mental health problems. Furthermore, most articles focus on how to satisfy the needs of foster children and provide no definition or concrete conceptualization of needs. Strikingly, many articles focus on children’s problems instead of their needs, and some even use these terms interchangeably. This review illustrates that future research should employ a proper conceptualization of needs, which could also initiate a shift in thinking about needs instead of problems.

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Dimensions of high quality foster care: Parenting Plus

Cited by 61 publications

References 14 publications

Fostering in the welfare states of the US and Norway

Fostering in the welfare states of the US and Norway

Head Start's Impact on Cognitive Outcomes for Children in Foster Care

The Needs of Foster Children and How to Satisfy Them: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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