Searching for effective interventions for foster children under stress: a meta-analysis
- Authors:
- ANDEL Hans W.H. van, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 19(2), 2014, pp.149-155.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
It is important that foster parents recognize the early signs of stress in foster children and learn how to act in a non-threatening and understanding manner. Family-based interventions may help in this. This paper reports on meta-analysis of studies (n= 19) of the effectiveness of such interventions. All studies used a pre-test/post-test design. Both problem behaviour in foster children and the parenting skills of foster parents improved by 30%; however, none of the interventions were specifically intended to help young children under 4 years to cope with stress. The importance of interventions for young foster children is discussed, as well as the necessary elements these interventions should include. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- foster children, stress, intervention, behaviour problems, pre-school children, foster carers, parental skills training;
- Content type:
- research review
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1365-2206
- ISSN print:
- 1356-7500