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Ruff, S. C., Aguilar, R. M., & Clausen, J. M. (2016). An ex- ploratory study of mental health interventions with infants and young children in foster care. Journal of Family Social Work, 19(3), 184-198.Ruff SC, Aguilar RM, Clausen JM. An exploratory study of mental health ...
Developmental Issues for Young Children in Foster Care Greater numbers of young children with complicated, serious physical health, mental health, or developmental problems are entering foster care during the early years when brain growth is most active. Every effort should be made to make f... CO...
The Foster carer-Foster child Intervention (FFI) was developed to help foster carers recognise and cope with the stress that foster children under the age of five might experience when placed in a new family. Children who have been neglected or abused may have difficulty coping with stress and...
In addition, the development of a loving relationship with children should be valued by foster care agencies and policy and practice should avoid requiring differential treatment of foster children and biological children in the family. However, it also needs to be recognised that providing love and...
About 70% of children were residing with their biological parents at baseline and the remainder were primarily in non-relative foster care (14%) or living with a relative (12%). The children’s baseline caregivers were mostly low-education and unmarried, and approximately 1/3 were receiving ...
The high-profile case of "Little Heart", a 3-year-old girl who, shortly after being reunited with her biological parents, was found dead in her home, has contributed to strengthening the rights of children placed in foster care in Sweden. However, the stability of children placed in foster...
Objective: To assess the impact of treatment foster care (TFC) on psychosocial and behavioral outcomes, delinquency, placement stability, and discharge status for children and adolescents who, for reasons of severe medical, social, psychological and behavioural problems, were placed in out-of-home ca...
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Improving the Odds for the Healthy Development of Young Children in Foster Care. Promoting the Emotional Well-Being of Children and Families Policy Paper. Noting the relatively little attention focused on linking child welfare practice with health care, early intervention, and other strategies that cou...