Guided by narrative theorizing, the present study analyzed the ways foster parents create
and tell foster entrance narratives (FENs) to their foster child. Thematic and content analyses …

There are hundreds of thousands of children in foster care in the United States, nearly a
majority of whom are placed with nonrelative foster parents (US Department of Health and …

Although foster families serve a critical societal role, little is known about foster family
communication dynamics. The present study investigated the relationship of current foster …

This study looks at the stories that foster carers and the young people in their care jointly
construct as they engage in discussion about their relationship. The research aimed to …

Children placed in foster care are the most at-risk youth group in the US, often experiencing
negative events and outcomes before, during, and after foster care. Despite the availability …

Although an understanding of the lived experience of foster care relationships can provide
valuable information to guide social work practice and policy, few such studies have been …

Foster care is an understudied practice in the United States in general and in the family
therapy field in particular. Given that over a half million American children grow up in …

The US foster care system aims to provide care to children who are unable to live safely with
their families of origin. Yet, fostered youth endure negative experiences before, during, and …

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 …

While foster families are prevalent and serve a critical role in our society, little is known
about the communicative dynamics connecting the foster square (eg, foster child, foster …