Frank Van Holen
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6242521 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Frank Van Holen |
| NOMBRES | Frank |
| APELLIDO | Van Holen |
| FIRMA | VAN HOLEN F |
| AFILIACIONES | Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4768-6906 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 43 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 277 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 43 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 8 |
Sleep Problems in Children in Foster Care. A Systematic Review
Foster children’s case brokers and gatekeepers
Factors Affecting Flemish, Lithuanian and Latvian Foster Parents' Perception of Problem Behaviour and Support Needs
Emotional and behavioural problems are common among children in foster care. Foster parents usually are the first to notice problematic behaviour and to estimate support needs. They consider themselves experts for that matter. However, it is unknown what impacts the decisions they make in that regard. A total of 443 Flemish, Lithuanian and Latvian foster parents participated in a study set up to examine how foster parents perceive problem behavio…
Towards Professional Decision‐Making
As directives are often missing or fragmented, foster care workers have a huge amount of discretionary power. They are trusted to use this power for the benefit of the foster families they monitor. Wrong decisions must be prevented at all times. With greater understanding of the factors affecting decision‐making, this can be done for the specific part of professional practice that is about providing extra support for foster children and/or for th…
What criteria do foster care workers take into account when recommending foster children's visiting arrangements with their birth parents
Concept mapping was used to identify criteria foster care workers in Flanders use to regulate visiting arrangements for birth parents of foster children. A sample of 43 foster care workers were asked to answer in writing the question: ‘What criteria do you take into account when you have to regulate visiting arrangements?’ Fifty unique answers were identified by three researchers. In a second phase, 32 foster care workers individually grouped tog…
The use of corporal punishment and physical disciplinary techniques by Flemish mothers
Corporal punishment (CP) of children has many negative consequences, yet many parents still use CP to discipline their child. This study used an online questionnaire to determine the prevalence of CP among Flemish mothers, which specific physical disciplinary techniques (PDT) they consider CP and which PDT they use. In addition, the association of attitudes regarding CP, personal experiences with CP and cultural acceptance with the use of CP was …
Behavior problems in foster care, systematic review of associated factors
Reasons used by Flemish foster care workers in family reunification decision making
Decision-making on out-of-home care
Placement breakdown in Flemish family foster care for unaccompanied refugee minors. Experiences of non-kinship foster parents
Breakdown of foster care placements has a major emotional impact on foster families. • Specialized support is needed to avoid placement breakdown of unaccompanied children. • Multiple difficulties are reported by foster parents who care for refugee children. • Fellow contacts need to be facilitated for foster parents and unaccompanied children. This qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with twelve foster parents who took care of una…
Research into unaccompanied refugee minors in family foster care
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs) are at high risk for trauma and maladaptive functioning. Although foster care is best suited to come forth to their needs, obtaining a better understanding of the strengths and flaws of foster care for URM can help to improve their development and psychological wellbeing. Twenty‐seven URM cared for in family foster care filled in questionnaires measuring trauma, behavioural difficulties, resilience and contact …
The feelings and coping strategies of children placed in Flemish family foster care
This article describes how 27 foster children aged 12 to 18 years old, placed in Flemish long-term family foster care, experience life in their foster family and how they cope with their feelings. Evidence from a combination of the children's selection of visual images displaying different emotions (emoticons) and semi-structured interviews shows that they mostly express positive feelings, such as happiness and pride, but simultaneously experienc…
Psychosocial well-being of Flemish foster children residing in their foster homes during the Covid-19 lockdown
Family Reunification Decision-Making in Dutch Family Foster Care
Positive parenting in foster care
Foster children are known to be at high risk for developing attachment problems. Moreover, their associated behavioural problems can be a burden for the foster family and increase the risk of placement breakdown. A sensitive parenting style promotes a secure attachment which, in turn, can reduce the chance of difficulties arising and protect against placement disruption. Interventions using video-feedback of parent–child interactions offer a meth…
Recognition and reporting of child abuse by personnel of Flemish rural primary schools
Prevalence and associated factors of placement breakdown of unaccompanied children in Flemish family foster care. A follow-up study
The role of foster parents’ basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration as predictors of autonomy-supportive parenting and the functioning of foster children
Birth children of foster carers
Unaccompanied children in Flemish family foster care. Prevalence and associated factors of placement breakdown
Support needs and satisfaction of Flemish foster parents in long-term foster care
Family bonds of foster children. A qualitative research regarding the experience of foster children in long-term foster care
Unaccompanied refugee minors and foster care
This article describes the results of a narrative literature review on empirical research examining the outcomes and/or experiences of unaccompanied refugee minors in family foster care. The limited research' in which only 17 references were identified' suggests that family foster care is an important type of care for this group and is associated with better health and psychosocial outcomes compared to other types of care. Nevertheless' breakdown…
Characteristics of successful foster families according to Flemish foster care workers
Concept mapping the needs of Flemish nonkinship foster parents who care for unaccompanied refugee minors
Outcomes of children who grew up in foster care
Kinship and non-kinship foster care
The impact of foster children's behavioural problems on Flemish foster mothers' parenting behaviour
Foster children often have behavioural problems. Behavioural problems influence the level of parenting stress and can lead to a breakdown. In this study, parenting behaviour of foster mothers is mapped, and the influence of behavioural problems and parenting stress on the parenting behaviour 2 years later is examined. Data of behavioural problems, family stress and parenting were gathered from 49 foster mothers. Problem behaviour has a direct neg…
Foster care placement breakdown in the N etherlands and F landers
Family foster care is the option of choice for children in need of out‐of‐home care in Flanders and the Netherlands. Foster care is however a vulnerable intervention, and questions can be raised as to its efficacy. Although the literature on placement breakdown has made significant progress during the last years, empirical knowledge regarding breakdown in Flanders and the Netherlands remains scant. Consequently, this study aimed at investigating …
Motivation for foster care
Children placed in long-term family foster care
Externalizing problems in young foster children
Parenting stress and parenting behavior among foster mothers of foster children with externalizing problems
Foster care assessment
Family foster care placement decision‐making has a weak scientific underpinning. The identification of clusters of foster children (groups of foster children with similar characteristics) can help improve decision quality. In this study, we investigated if foster children could indeed be clustered, which problems were identified at the time of placement and what might be the influence of placement history. Two clusters of foster children were fou…
Characteristics of successful foster families according to Flemish foster care workers
Concept mapping the needs of grandmothers who take care of their grandchildren in formal foster care in Flanders
Evaluation of a foster parent intervention for foster children with externalizing problem behaviour
Background The aim of this Flemish study (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention based on the social learning theory for foster parents who take care of a foster child (ages 3–12) with externalizing problem behaviour (a borderline or clinical score on the externalizing broad‐band or on one of the externalizing problems scales of the Child Behaviour Checklist), with respect to breakdown, foster children's ex…
Unaccompanied children in Flemish family foster care. Prevalence and associated factors of placement breakdown
Unaccompanied refugee minors and foster care
This article describes the results of a narrative literature review on empirical research examining the outcomes and/or experiences of unaccompanied refugee minors in family foster care. The limited research' in which only 17 references were identified' suggests that family foster care is an important type of care for this group and is associated with better health and psychosocial outcomes compared to other types of care. Nevertheless' breakdown…
Concept mapping the needs of Flemish nonkinship foster parents who care for unaccompanied refugee minors
Who returns home? Study on placement outcomes of Flemish foster children
Until recently, Flemish family foster care was a temporary measure with as its most important goal, the reunification of the foster child with the birth parents. To date, nothing is known on the number of reunifications, nor has any study been undertaken into the factors (child, parent, foster parent and foster care process) associated with reunification. Case files of 127 foster children who exited foster care in 2007 were analysed. Dependent va…
The feelings and coping strategies of children placed in Flemish family foster care
This article describes how 27 foster children aged 12 to 18 years old, placed in Flemish long-term family foster care, experience life in their foster family and how they cope with their feelings. Evidence from a combination of the children's selection of visual images displaying different emotions (emoticons) and semi-structured interviews shows that they mostly express positive feelings, such as happiness and pride, but simultaneously experienc…
Reunification of foster children
Explorative study into support needs of caregivers in short-term foster care regarding problem behaviour and dealing with biological parents
Family supporting foster care (FSFC) is a directly accessible, short-term and preventive form of foster care for children under the age of 12. Caregivers in this type of foster care need comprehensive support to deal with their complex tasks. In this contribution, the support needs arising from the behaviour of the foster child as well as concerning dealing with the biological parents of 85 Flemish FSFC-parents are examined, as these are areas FS…
The use of corporal punishment and physical disciplinary techniques by Flemish mothers
Corporal punishment (CP) of children has many negative consequences, yet many parents still use CP to discipline their child. This study used an online questionnaire to determine the prevalence of CP among Flemish mothers, which specific physical disciplinary techniques (PDT) they consider CP and which PDT they use. In addition, the association of attitudes regarding CP, personal experiences with CP and cultural acceptance with the use of CP was …
Behavior problems in foster care, systematic review of associated factors
Research into unaccompanied refugee minors in family foster care
Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URMs) are at high risk for trauma and maladaptive functioning. Although foster care is best suited to come forth to their needs, obtaining a better understanding of the strengths and flaws of foster care for URM can help to improve their development and psychological wellbeing. Twenty‐seven URM cared for in family foster care filled in questionnaires measuring trauma, behavioural difficulties, resilience and contact …
Prevalence and associated factors of placement breakdown of unaccompanied children in Flemish family foster care. A follow-up study
Family bonds of foster children. A qualitative research regarding the experience of foster children in long-term foster care
Decision-making on out-of-home care
The impact of foster children's behavioural problems on Flemish foster mothers' parenting behaviour
Foster children often have behavioural problems. Behavioural problems influence the level of parenting stress and can lead to a breakdown. In this study, parenting behaviour of foster mothers is mapped, and the influence of behavioural problems and parenting stress on the parenting behaviour 2 years later is examined. Data of behavioural problems, family stress and parenting were gathered from 49 foster mothers. Problem behaviour has a direct neg…
Kinship and non-kinship foster care
Parenting stress and parenting behavior among foster mothers of foster children with externalizing problems
Children placed in long-term family foster care
Externalizing problems in young foster children
Explorative study into support needs of caregivers in short-term foster care regarding problem behaviour and dealing with biological parents
Family supporting foster care (FSFC) is a directly accessible, short-term and preventive form of foster care for children under the age of 12. Caregivers in this type of foster care need comprehensive support to deal with their complex tasks. In this contribution, the support needs arising from the behaviour of the foster child as well as concerning dealing with the biological parents of 85 Flemish FSFC-parents are examined, as these are areas FS…
Foster care assessment
Family foster care placement decision‐making has a weak scientific underpinning. The identification of clusters of foster children (groups of foster children with similar characteristics) can help improve decision quality. In this study, we investigated if foster children could indeed be clustered, which problems were identified at the time of placement and what might be the influence of placement history. Two clusters of foster children were fou…
Motivation for foster care
Does allocation to a control condition in a Randomized Controlled Trial affect the routine care foster parents receive
Evaluation of a foster parent intervention for foster children with externalizing problem behaviour
Background The aim of this Flemish study (Dutch speaking part of Belgium) is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention based on the social learning theory for foster parents who take care of a foster child (ages 3–12) with externalizing problem behaviour (a borderline or clinical score on the externalizing broad‐band or on one of the externalizing problems scales of the Child Behaviour Checklist), with respect to breakdown, foster children's ex…
Who returns home? Study on placement outcomes of Flemish foster children
Until recently, Flemish family foster care was a temporary measure with as its most important goal, the reunification of the foster child with the birth parents. To date, nothing is known on the number of reunifications, nor has any study been undertaken into the factors (child, parent, foster parent and foster care process) associated with reunification. Case files of 127 foster children who exited foster care in 2007 were analysed. Dependent va…
Training in Nonviolent Resistance for Foster Parents
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate a training in non-violent resistance (NVR) for foster parents who take care of a foster child (ages 6-18) with externalizing problem behavior. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was used to compare an intervention group (NVR, n = 31) with a treatment as usual control group (TAU, n = 31). The NVR-intervention consists of ten weekly home sessions. Measures regarding behavioral problems in foster c…
Youth care workers' perspectives on and adoption of evidence-based practice
Reunification of foster children
Foster care placement breakdown in the N etherlands and F landers
Family foster care is the option of choice for children in need of out‐of‐home care in Flanders and the Netherlands. Foster care is however a vulnerable intervention, and questions can be raised as to its efficacy. Although the literature on placement breakdown has made significant progress during the last years, empirical knowledge regarding breakdown in Flanders and the Netherlands remains scant. Consequently, this study aimed at investigating …
Outcomes of children who grew up in foster care
Concept mapping the needs of grandmothers who take care of their grandchildren in formal foster care in Flanders
Short-term family foster care in Flanders
Unaccompanied refugee minors and foster care
This article describes the results of a narrative literature review on empirical research examining the outcomes and/or experiences of unaccompanied refugee minors in family foster care. The limited research' in which only 17 references were identified' suggests that family foster care is an important type of care for this group and is associated with better health and psychosocial outcomes compared to other types of care. Nevertheless' breakdown…
Characteristics of successful foster families according to Flemish foster care workers
Concept mapping the needs of Flemish nonkinship foster parents who care for unaccompanied refugee minors
The role of foster parents’ basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration as predictors of autonomy-supportive parenting and the functioning of foster children
Birth children of foster carers
Unaccompanied children in Flemish family foster care. Prevalence and associated factors of placement breakdown
Support needs and satisfaction of Flemish foster parents in long-term foster care
Psychology (41 obras) · Medicine (37 obras) · Child Welfare and Adoption (36 obras) · Foster care (35 obras) · Nursing (34 obras) · Developmental psychology (29 obras) · Foster parents (23 obras) · Child Abuse and Trauma (20 obras) · Flemish (20 obras) · Social Psychology (17 obras)