Sharing the care: the qualities sought of social workers by foster carers

Fisher,; Gibbs,; Sinclair,; Wilson, Rachel

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2206.2000.00165.x

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“…One significant contributor to foster parent attrition was placement breakdown (Fisher et al 2000;Leschied et al 2004).…”

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Foster Parents’ Perceptions of Factors Needed for Successful Foster Placements

Brown

2007

J Child Fam Stud

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The purpose of the study was to describe the needs of foster parents for placement success. Sixty-three foster parents from a central Canadian province were asked the following question: ''What do you need for a successful foster placement''? Foster parents grouped together all responses, which were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis procedures. Foster parents indicated that they needed the right personality and skills, information about the foster child, a good relationship with the fostering agency, individualized services, community support, linkages to other foster families, supportive immediate and extended families, as well as self-care skills. There were some differences between the existing literature and the needs identified by study participants. Differences included the need for information about policies and procedures, their treatment by professionals, and the need for formal foster parent organizations.

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“…One significant contributor to foster parent attrition was placement breakdown (Fisher et al 2000;Leschied et al 2004).…”

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Foster Parents’ Perceptions of Factors Needed for Successful Foster Placements

Brown

2007

J Child Fam Stud

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“…Such unfortunate endings also have negative effects on the foster care program itself (Patten, 2005;Smith, 1994) because they can lead to demoralization of the foster parents and even make them want to stop collaborating with the placement program (Brown & Calder, 1999;Fisher, Gibbs, Sinclair, & Wilson, 2000;Gilbertson & Barber, 2003;Vanderfaeillie, Van Holen, & Coussens, 2008). Nor should the discouraging effects that such failures can have on child welfare workers be neglected (Aldgate & Hawley, 1986;Berridge & Cleaver, 1987;Cautley, 1980;Wade et al, 1998).…”

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Factors Affecting Foster Care Breakdown in Spain

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Breakdown of foster care has been defined as the situation in which one of the involved parties terminates the intervention before having achieved the goals established for the case plan. This work presents a study carried out with a Spanish sample of 318 closed cases of children who were placed in foster homes and kinship care. The data were collected through the exhaustive review of the child protection and foster placement files, complemented with interviews of the welfare workers in charge of each case. The rate of breakdown of the entire sample was 26.1%, although it was significantly different in kinship care (19.7%) and foster care (31.2%). The results of this study indicate that the variables related to breakdown depend on the placement modality, either in foster care or kinship care. In the first case, the variables related to the child's characteristics are noteworthy, especially behavior and academic problems, with special relevance in the 9-12-year-old group, and in children who were previously in residential care. In contrast, in kinship care, the parents' problems (prison, mental health) and having some measure of guardianship are the most important. The fact of undergoing foster placement after having lived in various residential homes is transcendental. Lastly, the availability of economic resources and even the foster carers' studies seem to be related to foster breakdown.Keywords: foster care, kinship care, child care, outcome assessment, disruption, breakdown, placement stability.La ruptura del acogimiento familiar se ha definido como aquella situación en la que alguna de las partes implicadas causa una terminación de la intervención antes de haber alcanzado los objetivos establecidos en el plan de caso. Este trabajo presenta un estudio llevado a cabo en una muestra española de 318 casos cerrados de niños que fueron acogidos en familia ajena y extensa.Los datos se obtuvieron a través de la revisión exhaustiva de los expedientes de protección y acogimiento, complementada con entrevistas a los técnicos encargados de cada caso. La tasa de ruptura del conjunto de la muestra fue de 26,1%, si bien fue significativamente diferente en familia extensa (19,7%) que en familia ajena (31,2%). Los resultados de este estudio indican que las variables relacionadas con la ruptura dependen de la modalidad del acogimiento, en familia ajena o extensa. En el primer caso destacamos las variables relacionadas con las características del niño, especialmente los problemas de conducta y escolares, con especial relevancia en el grupo de 9-12 años, y el haber estado en acogimiento residencial previamente. En cambio, en extensa resulta más importante la problemática en los padres (prisión, salud mental) y el tener una medida de tutela. También el hecho de que se realice el acogimiento tras pasar por hogares de acogida resulta trascendental. Finalmente, la disponibilidad de recursos económicos e incluso los estudios de los acogedores parecen ser variables relacionadas con la ruptura de la acogida.Palabras clave: acogimient...

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“…A review of the available literature indicated that challenges facing foster parents with a child who has a diagnosis associated with prenatal substance exposure include childrenÕs conduct problems (Brooks & Barth, 1998), as well as obtaining specialized educational (Guinta & Streissguth, 1988), financial (Rhodes, Orme, & Buehler, 2001), and emotional support (Fisher, Gibbs, Sinclair, & Wilson, 2000). However, few of these studies have focused on the challenges as defined by foster parents themselves.…”

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“…In addition to the availability and accessibility of material support, such as worker contact (Hess, 1998) financial compensation (Rhodes, Orme & Buehler, 2001), and respite (Hay, 1999), the impact of personal recognition and appreciation for foster parents has been recognized as influential on placement outcome (Fisher et al, 2000). Perceived lack of support and empathy from professionals has been identified as a significant factor in placement breakdown (Hess, 1998), and, conversely, feelings of control and connectedness increase foster parent efficacy and placement satisfaction (Jones, 1999;Weiner, 1994).…”

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Causes of Placement Breakdown for Foster Children Affected by Alcohol

Brown

Bednar

Sigvaldason

2007

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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A sample of 63 licensed foster parents who had fostered a child who was diagnosed with a disorder in the fetal alcohol spectrum were asked ''What would make you consider ending a placement with a child who has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder?'' The responses to this question were grouped together by foster parents. The grouping data were subjected to multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. Results indicated that foster parents would consider ending a placement if they felt they were being taken for granted, burned out, had insufficient information about the child, or if the child had serious behavior problems, caused harm to others in the home, or did not comply with household rules and routines. Discrepancies between the literature and study results were described and suggestions for future research were made.

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Sharing the care: the qualities sought of social workers by foster carers

Cited by 42 publications

References 12 publications

Foster Parents’ Perceptions of Factors Needed for Successful Foster Placements

Foster Parents’ Perceptions of Factors Needed for Successful Foster Placements

Factors Affecting Foster Care Breakdown in Spain

Causes of Placement Breakdown for Foster Children Affected by Alcohol

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