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Does Emotional Resilience Enhance Foster Placement Stability? A Qualitative Investigation

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  • Sally Preston
  • Kevin Yates
  • Mark Moss

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Frequent changes of foster placement are known to have a detrimental effect on the long-term well-being ofcared-for children. Foster carers who take on children with challenging behaviours have to draw on resources,both internal and external, to help them build and maintain a relationship with the child that will last. Not allfoster carers are successful in this regard. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the role that theemotional resilience of foster carers plays in promoting placement stability.Seven foster carers, who had a track-record of stable placements (according to national criteria) with childrenexhibiting challenging behaviours, were recruited from a Local Authority in the North East of England. Theyattended a focus group and one-to-one interview. Verbatim transcripts were subjected to an inductive groundedtheory analysis.Three potential underlying constructs, namely emotional resilience, interpersonal characteristics and externalfactors, were found to emerge from the data and identified as likely to influence foster placement outcomes.These data provide a springboard for further quantitative investigation with the potential to screen prospectivecarers to identify those best suited to “difficult†placements in order to maximise success for the benefit of allconcerned.

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  • Sally Preston & Kevin Yates & Mark Moss, 2012. "Does Emotional Resilience Enhance Foster Placement Stability? A Qualitative Investigation," International Journal of Psychological Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 4(3), pages 153-153, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:ijpsjl:v:4:y:2012:i:3:p:153
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    1. Williams, Kimberly A. & Lewis, Ericka M. & Feely, Megan, 2023. "Stay just a little bit longer: A scoping review of foster parent engagement in the U.S," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 146(C).

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