Pascal Rudin, PhD student, University of Edinburgh, Switzerland Literature highlights that the prevalence of mental health diagnoses amongst foster children is significantly higher than in the general population of children (McMillenet al. 2005; Schmid et al. 2008). Amongst all these diagnoses, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common to be found (Abraham, 2010). Although non-pharmacological […]
Pauline Simon Herrera, PhD student, Université Paris 8 – Université Paris Lumière, France Nathalie Duriez, Researcher, Université Paris 8 – Université Paris Lumière, France Alain Blanchet, Researcher Université Paris 8 – Université Paris Lumière, France The objective of our study is to understand how a child is building its Emotion Regulation (ER) strategies within the context of foster care. Preschool children learn ER strategies from infancy. Parental […]
Gillian Schofield, Researcher, Centre for Research on Children and Families, United Kingdom Jeanette Cossar, Researcher, Centre for Research on Children and Families, University of East Anglia UK Emma Ward, Researcher, Centre for Research on Children and Families, University of East Anglia UK There has been little research on the experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) young people in care and the role of […]
Carme Montserrat, Researcher, University of Girona, Spain Stability plays a key role in children’s lives, and especially in the lives of children in foster care. Evidence gathered over years of research has led us to think that it is crucial for both policy-makers and practitioners to take this aspect into account when developing action plans. Some examples are the […]