When risky child and family circumstances cannot be resolved at home,(temporary) 24-h out-
of-home placement of the child may be an alternative strategy. To identify specific placement …

Background The mental health and wellbeing of care-experienced children and young
people (ie foster care, kinship care, residential care) is poorer than non-care-experienced …

To date, no evidence-based criteria are available to place children with multiple
psychosocial risks and needs in the most appropriate type of (non-secure) out-of-home care …

Foster children often have externalizing problems. Since foster parents are selected and
trained, they are often expected to be able to handle the externalizing problems of these …

Background Few studies have analysed the effects of the parenting style used by foster
carers on children's behaviour problems. This study examines the role played by the quality …

This process study explored the experiences of foster carers and facilitators who participated
in Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Program which was …

Sibling aggression among maltreated children placed in foster homes is linked to other
externalizing problems and placement disruption. The reduction of sibling conflict and …

Caregivers of children in the child welfare system (CWS) often need more support in their
parenting efforts. Some of these caregivers only need parenting related advices, whereas …

Background Children placed in care because of abuse or neglect can display a range of
challenging behaviours that can be difficult for foster carers to manage. While much is …

Youth in foster care overwhelmingly display heightened risks for both internalizing and
externalizing behaviours. Few studies document how and under what conditions foster …