Foster carers’ reflective understandings of parenting looked after children
An exploratory study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11941889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura Bunday (Gloucestershire NHS Children and Young People's Service (CYPS), UK), Rudi Dallos (0000-0001-8733-5708, University of Plymouth, corresponding author), Kate Morgan (0000-0001-7738-0783, NHS Plymouth, UK), Rebecca McKenzie (0000-0001-8152-7880, University of Plymouth) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 145-158 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308575915588730 |
| OpenAlex | W2395587569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
This study explores reflective functioning (RF) in foster carers using the Parent Development Interview. A mixed-methods design was employed in eliciting personal accounts of fostering by carers alongside an assessment of their RF. Results suggest that the carers displayed varying levels of RF and specifically that the elements of reflection that may be most salient for effective fostering – developmental, systemic and attachment-based thinking – were uncommon among the sample. Given the importance of foster carers’ potential to redirect the lives of children and enhance healthy attachment strategies, therapeutic and training packages that might increase RF are considered
Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Foster care · Foster parents · Parenting skills · Pedagogy · Reflection (computer programming · Reflective thinking · Salient · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |