We review empirical studies on kinship foster care in the United States. We conceptualize
kinship foster care within the context of Urie Bronfenbrenner's (1994) most recent ecological …

Foster carers have typically been found to play a key role in meeting the needs of foster
children, yet little research has investigated their well-being, satisfaction and intention to …

Most social work researchers are familiar with linear regression techniques, which are fairly
straightforward to conduct, interpret, and present. However, linear regression is not …

Placement instability is an ongoing challenge for the 125,000 foster youth aged 14–18 that
are living in foster care, with youth living in approximately 3 placements before aging out of …

Foster parents are the largest group providing care for children in the foster care system. In
the course of caring for children who have experienced significant trauma, loss, and …

Foster carers frequently report receiving insufficient or inadequate support for the
challenging behaviour of the children they look after. There is a need to understand the …

The unique demands of the foster carer role are associated with high levels of self-reported
stress among foster carers. The current study examines the amount of carer stress that can …

With the rising numbers of children in need of out-of-home care, child protection services
look to foster and kin carers to play a leading role in the lives of children unable to live with …

The Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education is supported by the Core Assets,
an international provider of children's services with a particular interest in fostering services …

The high needs of youth involved in the child welfare system and the poor long-term
outcomes of former foster youth represent a significant systemic challenge. As part of a …