How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice.
How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning, policy and practice.
Elizabeth Fernandez is Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of New South Wales, Australia. Her current research involves as eight-year longitudinal study of fostering outcomes for looked-after children. Richard P. Barth is Dean and Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, USA. He has directed more than 40 studies, and most recently served as Co-Principal Investigator of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, the first national study of child welfare services in the USA.
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Part 1. Introduction. Foreword. James K. Whittaker University of Washington USA. Introduction: Reviewing International Evidence to Inform Foster Care Policy and Practice. Elizabeth Fernandez University of New South Wales Australia and Richard P. Barth University of Maryland USA. 1. International Perspectives on Foster Care. June Thoburn University of East Anglia UK. Part 2. Placement Movements and Destinations. 2. Five Year Developmental Outcomes for Young Children Remaining in Foster Care Returned Home or Adopted. Richard P. Barth and Christopher Lloyd University of Arkansas USA. 3. The Placement Stability in Foster Care. Fred Wulczyn and Lijun Chen University of Chicago USA. 4. Foster Care in the Netherlands: Correlates of Placement Breakdown and Successful Placement. Johan Piet Strijker University of Groningen The Netherlands. 5. Profile and Scope of Foster Care in Spain. Jorge Fernandez del Valle and Mónica López University of Oviedo Spain. 6. Reunification in Australia: Insights from South Australia and New South Wales. Elizabeth Fernandez and Paul Delfabbro University of Adelaide Australia Part 3. The Foster Care Experience: A Life Course Perspective. 7. Very Young Children in Care in England: Issues for Foster Care. Harriet Ward and Emily R. Munro Loughborough University UK 8. Fostering Adolescents in England: What Contributes to Success? Elaine Farmer University of Bristol UK. 9. Rates of Mental Emotional and Behavioural Disorders Among Alumni of Family Foster Care in the United States: The Casey National Alumni Study. Peter J. Pecora Catherine Roller White Lee Ann Murdock Kirk O'Brien Casey Family Programs USA Ronald C. Kessler Nancy Sampson and Irving Hwang Harvard Medical School USA. Part 4. Psychological Outcomes and Correlates of Outcomes. 10. What Makes for Effective Foster Care: Some Issues. Ian Sinclair University of York UK. 11. Long-term Outcomes of Foster Care: Lessons from Swedish National Cohort Studies. Bo Vinnerljung University of Stockholm Sweden Eva Franzén Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Anders Hjern National Board of Health and Welfare Sweden and Frank Lindblad Uppsala University Sweden. 12. Foster Care in Denmark: Comparing Kinship and Non-Kinship Forms of Care. Lajla Knudsen Tim Egelund and Anne-Dorthe Hestbæck SFI The Danish National Centre for Social Research Denmark. 13. Selected Educational Outcomes for Young People Aged 17?19 Years in Long Term Foster Care in Ireland. Fiona Daly Irish Association of Young People in Care Ireland and Robbie Gilligan Trinity College Dublin Ireland. 14. Can Tutoring by Foster Parents Improve Foster Children's Basic Academic Skills? A Canadian Randomized Field Trial. Robert J. Flynn Marie-Pierre Paquet and Robyn Marquis University of Ottawa Canada. 15. Wellbeing in Foster Care: An Australian Longitudinal Study of Outcomes. Elizabeth Fernandez. Commentary by Robert Flynn. Conclusion. Richard P. Barth and Elizabeth Fernandez. List of Contributors. Index.
Part 1. Introduction. Foreword. James K. Whittaker University of Washington USA. Introduction: Reviewing International Evidence to Inform Foster Care Policy and Practice. Elizabeth Fernandez University of New South Wales Australia and Richard P. Barth University of Maryland USA. 1. International Perspectives on Foster Care. June Thoburn University of East Anglia UK. Part 2. Placement Movements and Destinations. 2. Five Year Developmental Outcomes for Young Children Remaining in Foster Care Returned Home or Adopted. Richard P. Barth and Christopher Lloyd University of Arkansas USA. 3. The Placement Stability in Foster Care. Fred Wulczyn and Lijun Chen University of Chicago USA. 4. Foster Care in the Netherlands: Correlates of Placement Breakdown and Successful Placement. Johan Piet Strijker University of Groningen The Netherlands. 5. Profile and Scope of Foster Care in Spain. Jorge Fernandez del Valle and Mónica López University of Oviedo Spain. 6. Reunification in Australia: Insights from South Australia and New South Wales. Elizabeth Fernandez and Paul Delfabbro University of Adelaide Australia Part 3. The Foster Care Experience: A Life Course Perspective. 7. Very Young Children in Care in England: Issues for Foster Care. Harriet Ward and Emily R. Munro Loughborough University UK 8. Fostering Adolescents in England: What Contributes to Success? Elaine Farmer University of Bristol UK. 9. Rates of Mental Emotional and Behavioural Disorders Among Alumni of Family Foster Care in the United States: The Casey National Alumni Study. Peter J. Pecora Catherine Roller White Lee Ann Murdock Kirk O'Brien Casey Family Programs USA Ronald C. Kessler Nancy Sampson and Irving Hwang Harvard Medical School USA. Part 4. Psychological Outcomes and Correlates of Outcomes. 10. What Makes for Effective Foster Care: Some Issues. Ian Sinclair University of York UK. 11. Long-term Outcomes of Foster Care: Lessons from Swedish National Cohort Studies. Bo Vinnerljung University of Stockholm Sweden Eva Franzén Swedish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs Sweden Anders Hjern National Board of Health and Welfare Sweden and Frank Lindblad Uppsala University Sweden. 12. Foster Care in Denmark: Comparing Kinship and Non-Kinship Forms of Care. Lajla Knudsen Tim Egelund and Anne-Dorthe Hestbæck SFI The Danish National Centre for Social Research Denmark. 13. Selected Educational Outcomes for Young People Aged 17?19 Years in Long Term Foster Care in Ireland. Fiona Daly Irish Association of Young People in Care Ireland and Robbie Gilligan Trinity College Dublin Ireland. 14. Can Tutoring by Foster Parents Improve Foster Children's Basic Academic Skills? A Canadian Randomized Field Trial. Robert J. Flynn Marie-Pierre Paquet and Robyn Marquis University of Ottawa Canada. 15. Wellbeing in Foster Care: An Australian Longitudinal Study of Outcomes. Elizabeth Fernandez. Commentary by Robert Flynn. Conclusion. Richard P. Barth and Elizabeth Fernandez. List of Contributors. Index.
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