Lori Vanderwill
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4415035 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Lori Vanderwill |
| PRENOMES | Lori |
| SOBRENOME | Vanderwill |
| ASSINATURA | VANDERWILL L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Washington |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3526-2644 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Scoping Review of Worker Characteristics and Competencies That Support Youth Engagement in Child Welfare Case Planning
Youth engagement in case planning has garnered attention in recent years from scholars and practitioners alike due to its documented benefits for service recipients and providers. The authors conducted a scoping review to understand what is known about the competencies and characteristics that support child welfare workers to engage with youth. The 125 included articles revealed nine competencies for child welfare workers (partnering with youth, …
An Evaluation of Curricular Adherence Aspects of Training Fidelity and Resource Parent Knowledge Among Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents Who Participated in the National Training and Development…
“I Was Being Used More as a Babysitter Than a Foster Parent”
Foster parent retention is a challenge for child welfare agencies. This article presents findings from open-ended survey responses of foster parents in Mississippi (MS) and Missouri (MO) collected shortly after a foster placement began (MS n = 106; MO n = 62) and after 3 months (MS n = 117; MO n = 83). The research question for this study was: In what ways do foster parents describe their interactions with child welfare workers? Themes identified…
An Evaluation of Self-Assessed Caregiver Readiness to Foster and Adopt After Participating in the National Training and Development Curriculum
The NTDC self-assessment seems to function as intended for participants to understand areas of strength and potential growth in a variety of training competencies and parenting characteristics associated with effective parenting
The Role of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents in Improving Caregiver Perceived Preparation and Confidence to Parent
Being a foster, relative or adoptive parent (herein referred to as ‘resource parent’) is a crucial but highly challenging role. Resource parent trainings are designed to build knowledge, skills, preparation and confidence in resource parents prior to beginning their support of children and youth. However, often resource parents go into these roles feeling unconfident and unprepared to fulfil their responsibilities. The National Training and Devel…
National training and development Curriculum
Assessing Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Curriculum's Improvement of Resource Parent Knowledge and Skills
Purpose Caregiving for children in foster, kinship, and adoptive placements (hereon referred to as resource parenting) is a challenging role that requires unique knowledge and skills, but there is limited evidence for currently available trainings. The National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents (NTDC) was recently developed with support from the US Children's Bureau. Methods Baseline and 6-month follow-up surveys…
Core Teen
Who are our caregivers? An assessment of the characteristics of foster parents at certain foster parenting milestones across two states
The number of children in foster care in the United States has risen while new federal regulations in the USA require states to decrease dependence on congregate placements. As family-based settings are the preferred placement option, there is a pressing need to prioritize effective strategies to recruit and retain foster parents. The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic characteristics and life experiences of families who decided…
An exploratory study of the impact of Covid‐19 on foster parenting
As the COVID-19 virus began to spread in the United States of America, states' child welfare administrators and policymakers responded differently. Some states implemented more restrictive policies, some less or did not require many restrictions (i.e., stay at home orders or masking in public spaces). Video-based online focus groups with foster parents in four states utilized a consensual qualitative approach to identify themes relating to foster…
Systematic Review of Factors Affecting Foster Parent Retention
This study utilized the PRISMA protocol to conduct a systematic review of the literature published in the United States from 1989 to 2018 to identify factors that affect foster parent retention. Foster parent perception of their own limitations within the child welfare system, the child welfare system’s ability to function fluidly, and the foster parents’ relationship with the agency affects retention. In addition, the lack of material resources …
Development and validation of a self-assessment tool to assess resource parents’ personal attributes, knowledge, attitudes & behaviors around caring for teens (RPSAC-T)
The current study develops and evaluates the psychometric properties of a tool to assess resource parents’ (the collective term used to refer to kinship/foster/adoptive parents) knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and skills to care for teens placed in their homes.After first engaging 34 resource parents informally for feedback on initial item creation and selection, the internal consistency and reliability of the Resource Parent Self-Assessment o…
Equipping resource parents with the knowledge and attitudes to effectively parent teens
Bringing fidelity monitoring to child welfare
While a variety of disciplines regularly use fidelity monitoring in order to understand a program’s efficacy, few examples of fidelity monitoring exist within the field of child welfare. This study provides an example of a fidelity-monitoring measure used the Critical Ongoing Resource Family Education (CORE) Teen, a training program for prospective and current resource parents of teenagers. The fidelity-monitoring tool provided valuable insights …
Systematic literature review of foster and adoptive caregiver factors for increasing placement stability and permanency
Placement stability and permanency are key goals for children in foster and adoptive care. This study is a systematic review of the scholarly literature to better understand caregiver-related factors (e.g., characteristics, proficiencies) that contribute to permanency and placement stability, in order to provide a stronger foundation for developing and improving caregiver recruitment and training procedures. Our review of 29 qualifying scholarly …
Assessing caregiver usability of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Maximizing the success of resource parents who care for adolescents
This study is one component of a larger project to design and evaluate a 12-hour national, in-service training curriculum for resource parents of adolescents who have experienced trauma. To inform curriculum development, this study explored perspectives and recommendations of resource parents and child welfare professionals on how trainings may adequately prepare resource parents for this role. Two major themes were identified. Participants belie…
Key factors and characteristics of successful resource parents who care for older youth
Identifying the essential competencies for resource parents to promote permanency and well-being of adolescents in care
Systematic literature review of foster and adoptive caregiver factors for increasing placement stability and permanency
Placement stability and permanency are key goals for children in foster and adoptive care. This study is a systematic review of the scholarly literature to better understand caregiver-related factors (e.g., characteristics, proficiencies) that contribute to permanency and placement stability, in order to provide a stronger foundation for developing and improving caregiver recruitment and training procedures. Our review of 29 qualifying scholarly …
An exploratory study of the impact of Covid‐19 on foster parenting
As the COVID-19 virus began to spread in the United States of America, states' child welfare administrators and policymakers responded differently. Some states implemented more restrictive policies, some less or did not require many restrictions (i.e., stay at home orders or masking in public spaces). Video-based online focus groups with foster parents in four states utilized a consensual qualitative approach to identify themes relating to foster…
Identifying the essential competencies for resource parents to promote permanency and well-being of adolescents in care
Assessing Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Curriculum's Improvement of Resource Parent Knowledge and Skills
Purpose Caregiving for children in foster, kinship, and adoptive placements (hereon referred to as resource parenting) is a challenging role that requires unique knowledge and skills, but there is limited evidence for currently available trainings. The National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents (NTDC) was recently developed with support from the US Children's Bureau. Methods Baseline and 6-month follow-up surveys…
Assessing caregiver usability of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Maximizing the success of resource parents who care for adolescents
This study is one component of a larger project to design and evaluate a 12-hour national, in-service training curriculum for resource parents of adolescents who have experienced trauma. To inform curriculum development, this study explored perspectives and recommendations of resource parents and child welfare professionals on how trainings may adequately prepare resource parents for this role. Two major themes were identified. Participants belie…
The Role of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents in Improving Caregiver Perceived Preparation and Confidence to Parent
Being a foster, relative or adoptive parent (herein referred to as ‘resource parent’) is a crucial but highly challenging role. Resource parent trainings are designed to build knowledge, skills, preparation and confidence in resource parents prior to beginning their support of children and youth. However, often resource parents go into these roles feeling unconfident and unprepared to fulfil their responsibilities. The National Training and Devel…
Who are our caregivers? An assessment of the characteristics of foster parents at certain foster parenting milestones across two states
The number of children in foster care in the United States has risen while new federal regulations in the USA require states to decrease dependence on congregate placements. As family-based settings are the preferred placement option, there is a pressing need to prioritize effective strategies to recruit and retain foster parents. The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic characteristics and life experiences of families who decided…
Equipping resource parents with the knowledge and attitudes to effectively parent teens
Key factors and characteristics of successful resource parents who care for older youth
Identifying the essential competencies for resource parents to promote permanency and well-being of adolescents in care
Maximizing the success of resource parents who care for adolescents
This study is one component of a larger project to design and evaluate a 12-hour national, in-service training curriculum for resource parents of adolescents who have experienced trauma. To inform curriculum development, this study explored perspectives and recommendations of resource parents and child welfare professionals on how trainings may adequately prepare resource parents for this role. Two major themes were identified. Participants belie…
Bringing fidelity monitoring to child welfare
While a variety of disciplines regularly use fidelity monitoring in order to understand a program’s efficacy, few examples of fidelity monitoring exist within the field of child welfare. This study provides an example of a fidelity-monitoring measure used the Critical Ongoing Resource Family Education (CORE) Teen, a training program for prospective and current resource parents of teenagers. The fidelity-monitoring tool provided valuable insights …
Systematic literature review of foster and adoptive caregiver factors for increasing placement stability and permanency
Placement stability and permanency are key goals for children in foster and adoptive care. This study is a systematic review of the scholarly literature to better understand caregiver-related factors (e.g., characteristics, proficiencies) that contribute to permanency and placement stability, in order to provide a stronger foundation for developing and improving caregiver recruitment and training procedures. Our review of 29 qualifying scholarly …
Assessing caregiver usability of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents
Systematic Review of Factors Affecting Foster Parent Retention
This study utilized the PRISMA protocol to conduct a systematic review of the literature published in the United States from 1989 to 2018 to identify factors that affect foster parent retention. Foster parent perception of their own limitations within the child welfare system, the child welfare system’s ability to function fluidly, and the foster parents’ relationship with the agency affects retention. In addition, the lack of material resources …
Development and validation of a self-assessment tool to assess resource parents’ personal attributes, knowledge, attitudes & behaviors around caring for teens (RPSAC-T)
The current study develops and evaluates the psychometric properties of a tool to assess resource parents’ (the collective term used to refer to kinship/foster/adoptive parents) knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and skills to care for teens placed in their homes.After first engaging 34 resource parents informally for feedback on initial item creation and selection, the internal consistency and reliability of the Resource Parent Self-Assessment o…
Equipping resource parents with the knowledge and attitudes to effectively parent teens
Core Teen
Who are our caregivers? An assessment of the characteristics of foster parents at certain foster parenting milestones across two states
The number of children in foster care in the United States has risen while new federal regulations in the USA require states to decrease dependence on congregate placements. As family-based settings are the preferred placement option, there is a pressing need to prioritize effective strategies to recruit and retain foster parents. The purpose of this study is to describe the demographic characteristics and life experiences of families who decided…
An exploratory study of the impact of Covid‐19 on foster parenting
As the COVID-19 virus began to spread in the United States of America, states' child welfare administrators and policymakers responded differently. Some states implemented more restrictive policies, some less or did not require many restrictions (i.e., stay at home orders or masking in public spaces). Video-based online focus groups with foster parents in four states utilized a consensual qualitative approach to identify themes relating to foster…
National training and development Curriculum
Assessing Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Curriculum's Improvement of Resource Parent Knowledge and Skills
Purpose Caregiving for children in foster, kinship, and adoptive placements (hereon referred to as resource parenting) is a challenging role that requires unique knowledge and skills, but there is limited evidence for currently available trainings. The National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents (NTDC) was recently developed with support from the US Children's Bureau. Methods Baseline and 6-month follow-up surveys…
The Role of the National Training and Development Curriculum for Foster and Adoptive Parents in Improving Caregiver Perceived Preparation and Confidence to Parent
Being a foster, relative or adoptive parent (herein referred to as ‘resource parent’) is a crucial but highly challenging role. Resource parent trainings are designed to build knowledge, skills, preparation and confidence in resource parents prior to beginning their support of children and youth. However, often resource parents go into these roles feeling unconfident and unprepared to fulfil their responsibilities. The National Training and Devel…
“I Was Being Used More as a Babysitter Than a Foster Parent”
Foster parent retention is a challenge for child welfare agencies. This article presents findings from open-ended survey responses of foster parents in Mississippi (MS) and Missouri (MO) collected shortly after a foster placement began (MS n = 106; MO n = 62) and after 3 months (MS n = 117; MO n = 83). The research question for this study was: In what ways do foster parents describe their interactions with child welfare workers? Themes identified…
An Evaluation of Self-Assessed Caregiver Readiness to Foster and Adopt After Participating in the National Training and Development Curriculum
The NTDC self-assessment seems to function as intended for participants to understand areas of strength and potential growth in a variety of training competencies and parenting characteristics associated with effective parenting
Scoping Review of Worker Characteristics and Competencies That Support Youth Engagement in Child Welfare Case Planning
Youth engagement in case planning has garnered attention in recent years from scholars and practitioners alike due to its documented benefits for service recipients and providers. The authors conducted a scoping review to understand what is known about the competencies and characteristics that support child welfare workers to engage with youth. The 125 included articles revealed nine competencies for child welfare workers (partnering with youth, …
An Evaluation of Curricular Adherence Aspects of Training Fidelity and Resource Parent Knowledge Among Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents Who Participated in the National Training and Development…
Child Welfare and Adoption (18 obras) · Psychology (18 obras) · Medicine (16 obras) · Medical education (13 obras) · Child Abuse and Trauma (11 obras) · Nursing (10 obras) · Curriculum (9 obras) · Foster care (9 obras) · Pedagogy (9 obras) · Computer Science (8 obras)