Foster Care Research

Frank Van Holen, Researcher, Pleegzorg Vlaams-Brabant en Brussel ,Belgium  Julie Van Loock,  Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium  Johan Vanderfaeillie, Researcher Vrije Universiteit Brussel ,Belgium   The purpose of this study was to describe the support needs of grandparents who take care of their grandchildren in formal foster care, as perceived by themselves. One hundred and twenty five grandmothers were asked to describe their needs in response of the […]

Mary Beek, Researcher, University of East Anglia, UK  Gillian  Schofield, Researcher University of East Anglia, UK  Elsbeth Neil, Researcher University of East Anglia, UK The transition from a short-term foster family to a long-term family carries risks as well as benefits.  Children who are already vulnerable from earlier losses must be separated from foster carers who have usually become loved and trusted primary caregivers. There is […]

Thomas Gabriel, Researcher,  ZHAW Department of Social Work, Institute of Childhood, Youth and Familiy, Switzerland  Renate Stohler, Researcher, ZHAW Department of Social Work, Institute of Childhood, Youth and Familiy, Switzerland  Bombach Clara, Researcher ZHAW Department of Social Work, Institute of Childhood, Youth and Familiy, Switzerland   Processes leading to breakdown of foster care are very diverse, complex and assumed to be highly individual. In order to understand […]

Liat Shklarski, PhD student, City University of New York, United States  Many foster youth have childhood histories of maltreatment and trauma (Samuels & Pryce, 2008) and struggle with forming and sustaining lasting relationships with adults (Avery, 2010). The Fostering Connections to Success and Adoptions Act (United States Congress 2008) recognizes that all youth need a relationship with a caring, committed […]

Marie Robert, Researcher, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada Rana Karam, Phd student, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada Tamara Leonora, Researcher, France We explore runaway behaviour in foster care through the lens of Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) transactional model of stress and coping. To better understand the context and meaning of this behaviour in these troubled youth, semi-structured interviews were conducted […]