María D Salas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4049409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María D Salas |
| GIVEN NAMES | María D |
| FAMILY NAME | Salas |
| SIGNATURE | SALAS M D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Málaga |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7845-2160 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Indicators of contact visit quality in non‐kinship foster care
This study explores whether the frequency and diversity of behaviours observed during contact visits may be used as indicators of visit quality. We observed 20 contact visits and quantified the frequency and diversity of behaviours for both parent and child, classified as positive or negative with respect to the child's well‐being. Quality of visits was classified based on a list of parent and child behaviours and two indicators (diversity and fr…
Revisión del Equar (Estándares de Calidad en Acogimiento Residencial) como guía para la actuación profesional
Introducción. El Acogimiento Residencial (AR) sigue siendo un recurso indispensable para la protección de la infancia en España, por lo que es prioritario velar por su buen funcionamiento para garantizar el bienestar de los menores acogidos. Para ello se requiere de un marco de evaluación y actuación profesional que garantice la calidad en la gestión y atención de los centros de protección de menores. Metodología. Se realizó una revisión de los p…
Is contact with birth parents beneficial to children in non-kinship foster care? A scoping review of the evidence
Many children in non-kinship foster care maintain contact with their birth parents, although debate continues about whether or not, or under what circumstances, it is beneficial to the child. In this scoping review we analyze the findings of studies conducted over the past two decades that have specifically examined face-to-face contact with birth parents for children in non-kinship foster care, our aim being to determine more clearly when it may…
Behavioral Observation and Analysis of Participants in Foster Care Visits
Objective To identify situations and behaviors occurring during contact visits that are likely to have an impact on a foster child's well‐being. Background It has been argued that contact visits between foster children and birth parents can help to maintain attachment bonds and support the child's development. However, contact continues to be a subject of controversy, and evidence of both benefits and drawbacks has been reported in the literature…
What do foster families and social workers think about children’s contact with birth parents? A focus group analysis
This study analyzes the opinions of foster families and social workers regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits. Data were gathered through two focus groups, comprising social workers and foster carers, respectively. Both groups agreed that visits were useful for maintaining foster children’s attachment to their birth family, for enhancing their psychological wellbeing and for helping them to understand the real situatio…
Placement stability in non-kinship foster care
In Spain research has been conducted into the outcomes of foster care, although there is a need for further analysis, especially as regards the variables associated with placement disruption. In 2008 (T1) was collated information on all foster placements that were registered in three Spanish provinces. In 2014 (T2), data were gathered by reviewing the children's case notes and through interviews with the social worker responsible for each case. T…
Levels of burden and satisfaction among Spanish foster carers
The aim of this study was to analyse the levels of burden and satisfaction among foster families in Spain, as well as the relationships between these variables and characteristics of the foster children and their carers. Participants were 86 foster families (comprising 71 foster fathers and 86 foster mothers) and the 104 children who they were fostering (56 boys and 48 girls). The instruments used were the Zarit Burden Interview and a questionnai…
Contact visits between foster children and their birth family
It has been argued that contact visits between foster children and birth parents can help maintain attachment bonds and support the child's development. However, some research suggests that such visits can be detrimental. This study analyses the characteristics of contact visits and examines children's perceptions of the emotional relationship they have with foster carers and their biological parents. Participants were 104 non‐kinship foster chil…
Predictors of behavioural problems in foster children
Although several variables have been reported to be associated with behavioural problems in foster children, few studies have sought to establish more precisely the extent to which these variables may explain problematic behaviour. The main aim of this study is to determine the extent to which certain variables may predict behavioural problems shown by foster children. Participants included 104 foster children and their respective foster families…
Foster children's behavior problems and impulsivity in the family and school context
Teacher assessment of behavior problems in foster care children
Contact visits between foster children and their birth family
It has been argued that contact visits between foster children and birth parents can help maintain attachment bonds and support the child's development. However, some research suggests that such visits can be detrimental. This study analyses the characteristics of contact visits and examines children's perceptions of the emotional relationship they have with foster carers and their biological parents. Participants were 104 non‐kinship foster chil…
What do foster families and social workers think about children’s contact with birth parents? A focus group analysis
This study analyzes the opinions of foster families and social workers regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits. Data were gathered through two focus groups, comprising social workers and foster carers, respectively. Both groups agreed that visits were useful for maintaining foster children’s attachment to their birth family, for enhancing their psychological wellbeing and for helping them to understand the real situatio…
Foster children's behavior problems and impulsivity in the family and school context
Teacher assessment of behavior problems in foster care children
Revisión del Equar (Estándares de Calidad en Acogimiento Residencial) como guía para la actuación profesional
Introducción. El Acogimiento Residencial (AR) sigue siendo un recurso indispensable para la protección de la infancia en España, por lo que es prioritario velar por su buen funcionamiento para garantizar el bienestar de los menores acogidos. Para ello se requiere de un marco de evaluación y actuación profesional que garantice la calidad en la gestión y atención de los centros de protección de menores. Metodología. Se realizó una revisión de los p…
Levels of burden and satisfaction among Spanish foster carers
The aim of this study was to analyse the levels of burden and satisfaction among foster families in Spain, as well as the relationships between these variables and characteristics of the foster children and their carers. Participants were 86 foster families (comprising 71 foster fathers and 86 foster mothers) and the 104 children who they were fostering (56 boys and 48 girls). The instruments used were the Zarit Burden Interview and a questionnai…
Predictors of behavioural problems in foster children
Although several variables have been reported to be associated with behavioural problems in foster children, few studies have sought to establish more precisely the extent to which these variables may explain problematic behaviour. The main aim of this study is to determine the extent to which certain variables may predict behavioural problems shown by foster children. Participants included 104 foster children and their respective foster families…
Placement stability in non-kinship foster care
In Spain research has been conducted into the outcomes of foster care, although there is a need for further analysis, especially as regards the variables associated with placement disruption. In 2008 (T1) was collated information on all foster placements that were registered in three Spanish provinces. In 2014 (T2), data were gathered by reviewing the children's case notes and through interviews with the social worker responsible for each case. T…
Teacher assessment of behavior problems in foster care children
Levels of burden and satisfaction among Spanish foster carers
The aim of this study was to analyse the levels of burden and satisfaction among foster families in Spain, as well as the relationships between these variables and characteristics of the foster children and their carers. Participants were 86 foster families (comprising 71 foster fathers and 86 foster mothers) and the 104 children who they were fostering (56 boys and 48 girls). The instruments used were the Zarit Burden Interview and a questionnai…
Contact visits between foster children and their birth family
It has been argued that contact visits between foster children and birth parents can help maintain attachment bonds and support the child's development. However, some research suggests that such visits can be detrimental. This study analyses the characteristics of contact visits and examines children's perceptions of the emotional relationship they have with foster carers and their biological parents. Participants were 104 non‐kinship foster chil…
Predictors of behavioural problems in foster children
Although several variables have been reported to be associated with behavioural problems in foster children, few studies have sought to establish more precisely the extent to which these variables may explain problematic behaviour. The main aim of this study is to determine the extent to which certain variables may predict behavioural problems shown by foster children. Participants included 104 foster children and their respective foster families…
Foster children's behavior problems and impulsivity in the family and school context
Placement stability in non-kinship foster care
In Spain research has been conducted into the outcomes of foster care, although there is a need for further analysis, especially as regards the variables associated with placement disruption. In 2008 (T1) was collated information on all foster placements that were registered in three Spanish provinces. In 2014 (T2), data were gathered by reviewing the children's case notes and through interviews with the social worker responsible for each case. T…
What do foster families and social workers think about children’s contact with birth parents? A focus group analysis
This study analyzes the opinions of foster families and social workers regarding the benefits and problems associated with contact visits. Data were gathered through two focus groups, comprising social workers and foster carers, respectively. Both groups agreed that visits were useful for maintaining foster children’s attachment to their birth family, for enhancing their psychological wellbeing and for helping them to understand the real situatio…
Behavioral Observation and Analysis of Participants in Foster Care Visits
Objective To identify situations and behaviors occurring during contact visits that are likely to have an impact on a foster child's well‐being. Background It has been argued that contact visits between foster children and birth parents can help to maintain attachment bonds and support the child's development. However, contact continues to be a subject of controversy, and evidence of both benefits and drawbacks has been reported in the literature…
Is contact with birth parents beneficial to children in non-kinship foster care? A scoping review of the evidence
Many children in non-kinship foster care maintain contact with their birth parents, although debate continues about whether or not, or under what circumstances, it is beneficial to the child. In this scoping review we analyze the findings of studies conducted over the past two decades that have specifically examined face-to-face contact with birth parents for children in non-kinship foster care, our aim being to determine more clearly when it may…
Revisión del Equar (Estándares de Calidad en Acogimiento Residencial) como guía para la actuación profesional
Introducción. El Acogimiento Residencial (AR) sigue siendo un recurso indispensable para la protección de la infancia en España, por lo que es prioritario velar por su buen funcionamiento para garantizar el bienestar de los menores acogidos. Para ello se requiere de un marco de evaluación y actuación profesional que garantice la calidad en la gestión y atención de los centros de protección de menores. Metodología. Se realizó una revisión de los p…
Indicators of contact visit quality in non‐kinship foster care
This study explores whether the frequency and diversity of behaviours observed during contact visits may be used as indicators of visit quality. We observed 20 contact visits and quantified the frequency and diversity of behaviours for both parent and child, classified as positive or negative with respect to the child's well‐being. Quality of visits was classified based on a list of parent and child behaviours and two indicators (diversity and fr…
Child Welfare and Adoption (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Foster care (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (7 works) · Foster parents (6 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (5 works) · Social Work (5 works)