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 …

Background Foster children in non-kinship foster care experience multiple changes in their
family situation, leading them to reflect more on the meaning of family and where they …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Despite criticisms and systemic challenges that may impact the experiences and well-being
of children and families impacted by foster care, foster caregivers are frontline providers of …

Despite policy recommendations that foster parents form positive relationships with the
parents of children in their care, this is difficult to achieve in actual practice. This study …

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 …

Growing up with foster siblings, the children of foster parents have experienced fostering
from a different perspective which has continued to impact them throughout their lives. In this …