Evaluation of a foster parent intervention for foster children with externalizing problem behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12570977 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Van Holen (0000-0002-4768-6906, Pleegzorg Vlaams‐Brabant en Brussel Sainctelettesquare 17 1000 Brussels Belgium, corresponding author), Femke Vanschoonlandt (Vrije Universiteit Brussel Department of Clinical and Lifespan Psychology Pleinlaan 2 1050 Brussels Belgium), Johan Vanderfaeillie (0000-0002-1504-1185, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Department of Clinical and Lifespan Psychology Pleinlaan 2 1050 Brussels Belgium) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1216-1226 |
| Publication date | 2016-11-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child & Family Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-7500 • E-ISSN: 1365-2206 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cfs.12338 |
| OpenAlex | W2550152812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 36 |
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 externalizing problems and foster mothers' parenting stress. Methods A randomized controlled trial was used to compare, at baseline, post‐intervention and three‐month follow‐up, an intervention group ( n = 30) with a treatment as usual control group ( n = 33) consisting of foster parents of new placements recruited via a routine screening or on‐going placements signed up by their foster care worker. The intervention consists of 10 home sessions. Results The intervention had significant small short‐term en large long‐term effects on externalizing problems and medium short‐term and long‐term effects on parenting stress. No significant effects were found on the breakdown rate. Conclusions Giving the evidence for its effects on foster children's externalizing and foster mothers' parenting stress, implementation of this foster parent intervention might increase the effectiveness of foster care
Checklist · Child Behavior Checklist · Developmental psychology · Foster care · Foster parents · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Problematic Behaviour in Foster Care
How might we improve the mental health and well-being of care-experienced children and young people? Review and map of intervention theories
Foster children’s case brokers and gatekeepers
Examining fostering readiness in treatment parents
Finding a routine that works
Towards Professional Decision‐Making
Feasible interventions for children in foster care according to service users and practitioners
Factors Affecting Flemish, Lithuanian and Latvian Foster Parents' Perception of Problem Behaviour and Support Needs
Foster parents exposed to political violence
Foster children are at risk for developing problems in social-emotional functioning
Concept mapping the needs of Flemish nonkinship foster parents who care for unaccompanied refugee minors
High stress experienced in the foster and kin carer role
Latent profile analysis of risk and protective factors among foster parents
Practitioner Review
A meta-analysis of parent training
Behavior Problems, Academic Skill Delays and School Failure Among School-Aged Children in Foster Care
Computing contrasts, effect sizes, and counternulls on other people's published data
Childhood Externalizing Behavior
G*Power 3
Foster Carers
Young Children in Institutional Care at Risk of Harm
Disruptions in foster care
The impact of foster children's behavioural problems on Flemish foster mothers' parenting behaviour
Breakdown of foster care placement
Parenting stress and parenting behavior among foster mothers of foster children with externalizing problems
Foster parent perceptions of placement breakdown
Mental health and substance use disorders among foster youth transitioning to adulthood
Retrospective and concurrent predictors of the mental health of children in care
Factors associated with foster carer well-being, satisfaction and intention to continue providing out-of-home care
Attachment in foster children associated with caregivers' sensitivity and behavioral problems
Why Do Foster Care Placements Disrupt? An Investigation of Reasons for Placement Change in Foster Care
| Citations per year | 1.44 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |