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Strategies for longitudinal research with youth in foster care: a demonstration of methods, barriers, and innovations. |
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Children and Youth Services Review, 34(7), July 2012, pp.1208-1213 |
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0190-7409 |
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Research on youth in foster care is needed to assess the long-term impact of both the precursors to care and the additive effect of the out-of-home placement. The SPARK (Studying Pathways to Adjustment and Resilience in Kids) project is a 5-year (2009-2015) longitudinal research project which aims to document the process of psychological, educational, and physical outcomes for youth aged 8 years and older. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of the SPARK project in order to provide guidance as to how research on maltreated youth can be conducted. The article explains the difficult task for researchers in accessing youth in foster care and suggests strategies for success. Recruitment approaches for foster youth and their families are also provided along with examples of effective techniques. Data collection concerns are discussed, and recommendations for researchers to consider when asking youth sensitive questions are provided. Finally, data collection on academic information from teachers and how the SPARK project works with the academic community to gain information on school functioning for youth in the project is described. |
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children; foster care; longitudinal studies; looked after children; research methods; young people; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=a12986ec-b4ab-4db0-b7ea-e7a0922b9ee6 |
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