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A Study on Foster Care Placement Breakdown Using Rational Choice Theory

Author : Rebecca C. Blodgett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book A Study on Foster Care Placement Breakdown Using Rational Choice Theory written by Rebecca C. Blodgett and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster placement breakdown, wherein foster parents request the removal of their foster children, is detrimental to foster children and is linked to increased behavioral problems, poor academic growth, and housing instability later in life. This study utilized rational choice theory to explore how child (age, gender, race, health, behavior, history of sexual abuse victimization), foster family (number of caregivers, income), and case (TPR status) characteristics affect foster parents' decision-making processes regarding placement breakdown. A secondary analysis was performed on data from the National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II), a longitudinal study that followed 5,873 children from 83 counties in 30 states, to determine the extent to which child, foster family, and case characteristics are correlated with placement breakdown and potential placement breakdown in the future. A subsample of 280 cases was used. Logistic regressions indicated that in agreement with the hypothesis, each additional year of child age is correlated with a 19.0% (95% CI [1.050, 1.347]) increase in odds of actual placement breakdown and a 10.3% (95% CI [1.022, 1.190]) increase in odds of potential placement breakdown. It was also found that, in disagreement with the hypothesis, for children who had one biological parent with legal parental rights, the odds of potential placement breakdown (i.e., the unwillingness of foster caregivers to continue caring for children long-term) were 0.253 times (95% CI [0.114, 0.559]) that of children who had no biological parents with legal parental rights. No other significant relationships were found, indicating that rational choice theory applied to these data cannot fully explain why placement breakdown occurs.

Decision in Child Care

Author : R. A. Parker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000437779
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Decision in Child Care written by R. A. Parker and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-11-07 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responsible decisions are continually being made in social work. In particular the decision to place a child in a foster home can have far-reaching consequences for their welfare and it is vital that we make the best possible choice on their behalf. Although in the 1960s thousands of children were boarded out every year no systematic attempt had yet been made to summarize this experience as a guide for practice. Thus important decisions lacked the help which past experience could provide. Originally published in 1966, this study assembled the past experience of foster care in one area, analysed it and presented it in such a way that predictions could be made of the outcome of a potential placement. At the time it offered an important contribution to the task of providing the best possible care for children separated from their own families. Today it can be read in its historical context.

Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child

Author : Sarah A. Font
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303041146X
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Foster Care and Best Interests of the Child written by Sarah A. Font and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief examines the U.S. foster care system and seeks to explain why the foster care system functions as it does and how it can be improved to serve the best interest of children. It defines and evaluates key challenges that undermine child safety and well-being in the current foster care system. Chapters highlight the competing values and priorities of the system as well as the pros and cons for the use of foster care. In addition, chapters assess whether the performance objectives in which states are evaluated by the federal government are sufficient to achieve positive health and well-being outcomes for children who experience foster care. Finally, it offers recommendations for improving the system and maximizing positive outcomes. Topics featured in this brief include: Legal aspects of removal and placement of children in foster care. The effectiveness of prior efforts to reform foster care. The regulation and quality of foster homes. Support for youth aging out of the foster care system. Racial and ethnic disparities in the foster care system. Foster Care and the Best Interests of the Child is a must-have resource for policy makers and related professionals, graduate students, and researchers in child and school psychology, family studies, public health, social work, law/criminal justice, and sociology.

How Foster Children Turn Out

Author : State Charities Aid Association (N.Y.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Foster Children Turn Out written by State Charities Aid Association (N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Factors Contributing to Attrition and Placement Breakdown in Foster Care

Author : Kay-Megan Washington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780542865640
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (656 download)

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Download or read book Factors Contributing to Attrition and Placement Breakdown in Foster Care written by Kay-Megan Washington and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a partial rationale for high rates of placement disruptions and foster parent attrition, an exploratory study was conducted to explore whether professional burnout was applicable to a foster parent population. A text revision of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI - HSS; Maslach, Jackson & Leiter, 1996) and a questionnaire requesting information on demographics and foster care experiences were administered to a purposive sample of 97 licensed foster parents. It was hypothesized that foster parents would manifest similar patterns of burnout to other human services samples studied. A correlational design was employed to examine whether relationships existed between measures of actual and perceived foster parent performance and each of the three MBI subscales: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA). Results indicated that the current sample differed significantly from Maslach, et al.'s (1996) normative sample in their average level of reported burnout. In addition, only EE was significantly correlated with how long participants estimated they would be willing to continue to foster. Exploratory analyses found that participants' expectations of how difficult fostering would be, the ages of both the foster parents and the children placed in their homes, and the length of time participants had been providing care may have important implications for positive placement outcomes and foster parent retention.

Foster Placements

Author : Ian Gibbs
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1846420679
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Foster Placements written by Ian Gibbs and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2004-10-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we determine success in foster placements? Based on exhaustive research, the authors discuss the primary concerns in foster placement planning, considering the high frequency of placement breakdowns, their impact on the child's behaviour and school performance, and the challenges this places on foster families. The specific needs of the foster child are given close attention in determining a pathway to success. By monitoring and describing the individual characteristics of the child within the context of the placement, the authors are able to reveal what types of supports are most beneficial. The implications for this research are considerable. Social workers are given new methods of assessing the needs of foster children which emphasise the process of care and not just the outcome. Policy makers are provided with rich qualitative accounts with which to increase and strengthen the success of foster placements. This is essential reading for social workers, policy makers and foster families.

The Foster Care Crisis

Author : Patrick Almond Curtis
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803263994
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (639 download)

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Download or read book The Foster Care Crisis written by Patrick Almond Curtis and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inadequacy of the foster care system has long been recognized. One of the biggest obstacles to reforming the system is the relative unavailability of research data from the field, information that would shed light on key empirical trends and pressing issues. ø This long overdue volume provides a much-needed overview of the current state of foster care. Leading researchers and practitioners summarize and discuss the results of their current research, providing through their data an unparalleled, detailed glimpse of the inner workings of the foster care system in its entirety. The volume is also valuable for its survey and syntheses of important issues and trends affecting foster care. Subjects discussed include welfare reform, reporting systems, family reunification, mental health services, and the needs of minority children. Wide-ranging and detailed in its coverage, this collection is destined to become an essential reference and guide to the foster care system.

The Role of Foster Care Placement in Later Problem Behavior

Author : Sangmoo Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book The Role of Foster Care Placement in Later Problem Behavior written by Sangmoo Lee and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster care placement is an important child welfare service to protect children from further maltreatment. However, high problem behavior rates among foster youth have been a great concern. Significant limitations in the current knowledge examining the role of foster care placement in later problem behavior exist. This study seeks to increase knowledge about the potential role of foster care placement in problem behavior (juvenile delinquency, runaway, teen pregnancy, and truancy) among foster care youth, based on ecological problem solving model. Research questions are: 1) does foster care placement predict problem behavior among children who received foster care compared to those receiving Family Preservation Service? 2) what aspects of foster care placement are associated with problem behavior? This study uses the sample from a larger longitudinal study investigating the life course of children involved with child welfare services in a Midwestern metropolitan area. The sample consists of children who experienced foster care placement, as well as a comparison group of children who had records of Family Preservation Service, but no foster care. All subjects were born between 1982 and 1994 and they were followed for the present study through 2006. For research question 1, the foster care group was divided into those who had foster care only and those with both foster care and FPS. Propensity score methods were used to make the groups comparable. Survival analyses found that foster care placement is associated with increased risk of juvenile delinquency, runaway, and teen pregnancy. However, the likelihood of the problem behavior was fully or partially offset by having Family Centered Services. Survival analyses of research question 2 found that foster care characteristics, such as placement for other reasons in addition to prior maltreatment, being older at first entry into foster care, staying in therapeutic setting for the first and the last placement, higher number of placement changes, and high number of foster cares spell predicted increased risk of one or multiple types of problem behavior. The constellation of variables and foster care characteristics varied for different outcome behaviors with the exception that FCS appeared consistently associated with reduced risk.

Assessing the Long-term Effects of Foster Care

Author :
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Assessing the Long-term Effects of Foster Care written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foster Care in Question: a National Reassessment by Twenty-one Experts

Author : Helen D. Stone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Foster Care in Question: a National Reassessment by Twenty-one Experts written by Helen D. Stone and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Need for Foster Care

Author : Child Welfare League of America. Research Center
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Need for Foster Care written by Child Welfare League of America. Research Center and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foster Care in Five States

Author : Shirley M. Vasaly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Foster Care in Five States written by Shirley M. Vasaly and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Selected Factors in Judgments about Foster Care Placement

Author : Geraldine Chesnut
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Selected Factors in Judgments about Foster Care Placement written by Geraldine Chesnut and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Selected Factors in Judgments about Foster Care Placement: II

Author : Harold M. Barnett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Selected Factors in Judgments about Foster Care Placement: II written by Harold M. Barnett and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foster Care Study

Author : Susan Poulos
Publisher : Research Department, Children's Aid Society of Vancouver
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Foster Care Study written by Susan Poulos and published by Research Department, Children's Aid Society of Vancouver. This book was released on 1972 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Placement of Foster Children in Group Care Facilities

Author : Rogers Takeshi Yoshikami
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Placement of Foster Children in Group Care Facilities written by Rogers Takeshi Yoshikami and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Exploratory Study on Related and Unrelated Foster Care Placement

Author : Ngenisiwe Ntombela
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783848402632
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Exploratory Study on Related and Unrelated Foster Care Placement written by Ngenisiwe Ntombela and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social work as a profession has long been concerned with strategies for effectively helping troubled families. Some of these strategies are family preservation strategies. When these strategies are failed to work, one option available to social workers is the removal of children to substitute care. Deciding whether to remove a child from his or her biological parents into substitute care is one of the most difficult and sensitive responsibilities faced by Social workers and the children's court.