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Book Synopsis Exploring Trauma by : Audrey Michelle Butler
Download or read book Exploring Trauma written by Audrey Michelle Butler and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative transcendental phenomenology study explored the lived experiences of foster parents who care for traumatized children. Children in the foster care system are often exposed to trauma before and after entering the foster care system. Therefore, the trauma that foster children experience can impact them emotionally, psychologically, and cognitively. Unfortunately, foster parents are often unequipped to deal with these issues when these children enter their homes. The gap this study aimed to address was that foster parents did not have opportunities to share their experiences on what it was like to provide care for traumatized foster children. Husserl’s phenomenology theory guided this exploration and provided an in-depth, comprehensive description of foster parents’ experience in the foster care system. The study’s design and framework were used to address the research question, how does a foster parent describe their experience of providing care for children who have experienced trauma? In the rural region of Atlanta, Georgia, seven foster parents participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed and coded. Four themes emerged: challenges in being a foster parent, the impact of fostering traumatized children, factors contributing to foster parents’ resilience, and recommendations for supporting foster parents. The themes provided insight into what it was like to provide care for foster children in the foster care system and shed light on foster parents’ challenges and needs in caring for traumatized children. The themes revealed that caring for traumatized children can be stressful. The foster parents did not receive sufficient communication about the children’s trauma background or training in managing the children’s trauma. Training and workshops were recommended because the foster parent can experience burnout without developing resiliency and support.
Book Synopsis Foster the Family by : Jamie C. Finn
Download or read book Foster the Family written by Jamie C. Finn and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting.
Book Synopsis Essential Components of Successful Foster Parents by : Berdie L. Cowser
Download or read book Essential Components of Successful Foster Parents written by Berdie L. Cowser and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to comprehend the lived experiences of successful foster parents and to explore attributes of successful foster parents. The related research questions were: 1) What are the lived experiences of foster parents? and 2) What are the essential components of successful foster parents? This study will also highlight the work that foster parents commit themselves to and the everyday struggles the foster parents face. Bronfenbrenner’s ecology system theory (EST) provided the theoretical framework for this research study. Qualitative methods are the method by which people are studied in their natural environment (Creswell, 2014). The research design approach employed to resolve the research questions addressed by the study was based on a phenomenological approach. Phenomenological research is a design of inquiry coming from philosophy and psychology in which the researcher describes the lived experiences of individuals about a phenomenon as described by participants (Creswell, 2014). The lived experiences as only can be told from people who have experienced the event. In this study, the researcher will conduct semi-structured interviews and a focus group to improve the understanding of the lived experiences of successful foster parents and what contributed to components of successful foster parents as described by the foster parents of the study or defined by an expert. Using theme analysis, the following themes were generated: Finding/Conclusion One: Foster parents feel a lack of affirmation and value and mistrust. Finding/Conclusion Two: The foster care system should see foster care as a service rather than an obligation. Finding/Conclusion Three: The foster care system seeks to increase or strengthen social worker and foster parent collaboration. Finding/Conclusion Four: Characteristics of foster parents are: empathy, patience, understanding, communication, resiliency, active listener, flexibility, family-centered, loving, team player and being a safety net. Finding/Conclusion Four: Overall, foster parents genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of foster children and provide a loving and lasting secure home. The research indicates that there needs to be more attention paid to foster parents and the knowledge base they as care givers bring to the table. The foster care system has a duty to understand what foster parents go through. Foster parent must be allowed to speak out and be taken seriously regarding foster care regulation. The foster care system would benefit from providing training to successfully equip foster parents to meet the challenging needs of the children in their care. Furthermore, foster parents seek support, encouragement and training in order to be more effective as foster parents.
Book Synopsis The Lived Experiences of Foster Parents by : Sydney Alexander
Download or read book The Lived Experiences of Foster Parents written by Sydney Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Orphans of the Living by : Jennifer Toth
Download or read book Orphans of the Living written by Jennifer Toth and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-07-02 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jails, hospitals, and strip joints; the celebrations of straight-A report cards, graduations, and Congressional honors - as the children demonstrate their humor, hope, and resilience in trying to overcome their society's failure.
Book Synopsis Growing Up in the Care of Strangers by : Waln K. Brown
Download or read book Growing Up in the Care of Strangers written by Waln K. Brown and published by William Gladden Foundation. This book was released on 2009 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Away From Home written by Sarah Fathallah and published by Think of Us. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Institutional placements in foster care are out-of-home, non-family placements where some foster youth are sent to live. Each year, of the hundreds of thousands of youth in foster care, over 43,000 live in institutional placements. These placements disproportionately impact Black youth, other youth of color, older youth, and pregnant and parenting teens. Due to calls to reckon with longstanding institutionalized racism, the spread of COVID-19 through institutions, concern over the use of forceful restraints, emerging research on trauma, and the recent death of 16 year-old Cornelius Fredericks in a Michigan group home, there is a growing body of research and a movement calling for the reduction or elimination of institutional placements in foster care. Missing from this conversation was a deep, nuanced understanding of the experiences and mental models of young people who have recently lived in these places. This study exists to fill that gap.
Book Synopsis The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom by : John DeGarmo
Download or read book The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom written by John DeGarmo and published by Familius. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster parenting is both a rewarding and a challenging job, a lifestyle of continuous learning and new experiences, and The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom will be there to support you as you, in turn, support your foster children. Filled with 365 days' worth of daily tips, inspirational quotes, and motivational short stories from a foster care expert, this book is a must-read for modern child-welfare advocates, adoptive parents, and foster parents. It provides inspirational content every day, including instructions, tips, anecdotes, and more.
Book Synopsis A Qualitative Study of the Foster Parent Experience by :
Download or read book A Qualitative Study of the Foster Parent Experience written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This qualitative study examined the lived experiences of foster parents to understand how they make meaning of their child's behavior and their training needs. A survey posted to online foster parent support communities gathered information about foster parents' level of parental reflective functioning, perceptions of training experiences, and reflections on their parenting experience. Responses from 13 participants were collected and analyzed. Quantitative data gathered was used to characterize the sample of participants. Using thematic analysis, nine themes were rendered. Participants identified positive and negative aspects of their parenting experience, reported strong feelings of love, highlighted the impact of trauma on their child, described struggling with interpreting and responding to their child's difficult behavior, and struggled with navigating emotional responses. Participants reported being dissatisfied with their previous training experiences, found trauma focused training the most helpful, and disclosed a desire for more training on practical techniques. Implications for clinical treatment and foster parenting training are discussed.
Book Synopsis Aging Out of the Foster System by : Miranda Mosier-Puentes
Download or read book Aging Out of the Foster System written by Miranda Mosier-Puentes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of demographic studies and applied efforts have convinced scholars, students, and social workers that young people coming of age and transitioning out of the foster care system face great challenges in health, education, income, and general well-being. Despite the wealth of research on these outcomes, we know much less about the lived experiences of young people leaving foster care. Aging Out of the Foster System: Youths' Perspectives adds to this narrative the personal experiences of young people who are aging out or have aged out of their child welfare placement. The authors center the stories of these young people and apply critical ethnographic methods to frame their accounts with attention to the encounters within which they were produced, including power imbalances, institutional contexts, and relational dynamics. By centering the experiences of youths in these contexts and attending to the larger forces at work, this book helps connect the dots between youth aging out of the foster care system, social workers in Independent Living Programs, and the professors and scholars teaching the next generations of professionals working to support the aging out process.
Book Synopsis Another Mother by : Sarah Gerstenzang
Download or read book Another Mother written by Sarah Gerstenzang and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes her experiences being a foster parent, discussing home visits, intervention evaluation, parenting training sessions, transracial placement, and other related topics.
Book Synopsis Three Little Words by : Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Download or read book Three Little Words written by Ashley Rhodes-Courter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-01-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in 14 different foster homes. In this unforgettable memoir, the author recounts her years growing up in the foster care system, revealing painful memories but also her determination to discover the power of her own voice.
Book Synopsis Influencing the Positive Mental Health of Non-kinship Foster Children by : Sarah Catherine Tucker
Download or read book Influencing the Positive Mental Health of Non-kinship Foster Children written by Sarah Catherine Tucker and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Coaching Parents of Vulnerable Infants by : Mary Dozier
Download or read book Coaching Parents of Vulnerable Infants written by Mary Dozier and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the authoritative presentation of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC), the widely disseminated, evidence-based home-visiting intervention for parents of infants who have experienced adversity, such as homelessness, neglect, or institutional care. Vivid case examples--including one that runs throughout the book--illustrate the importance of responsive parenting for helping children develop secure attachments and key regulatory capacities. Over the course of 10 coaching sessions incorporating extensive in-the-moment comments and video feedback, ABC enhances parents' ability to follow their children’s lead, nurture when children are distressed, and avoid frightening behaviors. In a readable, accessible style, chapters describe adaptations for different populations (high-risk birth parents, foster parents, parents who have adopted internationally, and parents of toddlers) and provide guidelines for training and implementation.
Book Synopsis It's Okay to Wonder by : Rhonda Wagner
Download or read book It's Okay to Wonder written by Rhonda Wagner and published by Joy of Avery. This book was released on 2019-08-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm excited to be a sister in our foster family, but I'm worried about new rules. I feel happy and sad at the same time. What about when our help isn't needed anymore?" It's Okay to Wonder is a story about Avery, a loquacious girl whose parents have decided to become foster parents. While Mom and Dad attend another foster training class, Avery shares with her Nana and Pop about her mixed-up feelings. She and her grandparents learn together what it might be like to become a foster family--that it's okay to feel two emotions at the same time and that it's okay to wonder! The Joy of Avery series offers resources for foster care families and brings the world of foster care to life by exploring Avery's feelings as her family welcomes foster children into their home. It's Okay to Wonder is the first book in the series.
Book Synopsis Fostering Love by : Dr. John DeGarmo
Download or read book Fostering Love written by Dr. John DeGarmo and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children suffering from abuse. Neglect. Malnutrition. Even drug-related problems passed on from a mothers addiction. Children rejected by those who were to love them most, their parents. When placed into a foster home, many of these children carry with them the physical and emotional scars that prevent them from accepting the love of another. This journey as a foster parent is the most difficult thing John DeGarmo has done. Through the sleepless nights with drug-addicted babies, the battles with angry teens, and the tears from such tremendous sadness, John DeGarmo learns that to follow Gods call in his life means to take up His cross in his own home. Fostering Love: One Foster Parents Journey is the true-life account of his experience as a foster parent, along with his wife and their own three children, as he followed Gods call to take foster children into his home. This is a story of heartbreak, sadness, and ultimately love as he came to find God in the tears and smiles of many foster children.
Book Synopsis An Exploratory Study of how Pre-adolescent Foster Children Story Their Life Experiences by : Jason B. Whiting
Download or read book An Exploratory Study of how Pre-adolescent Foster Children Story Their Life Experiences written by Jason B. Whiting and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
