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Environmental correlates of cognition and behavior in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
- Authors:
- VICTOR Andrea, WOZNIAK Jeffrey R., CHANG Pi-Nian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 18(3), 2009, pp.288-300.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Foetal alcohol exposure is the single most prevalent cause of intellectual impairment among children. This study examines the relationship between an important environmental variable, out-of-home placement, and neurocognitive and behavioural status in a group of school-age children diagnosed with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The hypothesis is that children with FASD who were removed from their biological homes and placed in foster care would show significantly better performance on neurocognitive measures and fewer behavioural problems compared to children who remained in their biological home. Archival data from 136 children aged 6-12 years with FASD was taken from an earlier study between 2001 and 2003. Significant cognitive and behavioural abnormalities were found in the overall sample. Children with one foster care placement performed significantly better on measures of verbal intelligence, mathematics achievement, and impulse control and endorsed fewer symptoms of internalising disorders compared to children who were never removed from their biological home. Children with multiple foster home placements generally fell between the other two groups on assessment measures. The article concludes that it may be important to consider placement history of children with FASD when attempting to understand their cognitive and behavioural abnormalities.
Dealing with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: a guide for social workers
- Author:
- MATHER Mary
- Publisher:
- CoramBAAF
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide provides advice for social workers and others who are working with or looking after fostered and adopted children who may be affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It looks at how FASD can affect children, how it is diagnosed and managed, and what social workers can do to ensure that they take FASD into account in working with and placing children, and supporting them and their families. It covers strategies that are both successful and not effective when working with and parenting children affected by FASD. It includes case studies to illustrate issues to be considered also signposts to a range of helpful resources for workers, parents and carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Parenting a child affected by parental substance misuse
- Authors:
- FORRESTER Donald, BAKER Sally, HARTLYE Jane
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 100p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book is aimed at those caring for, or planning to care for, a child affected by parental alcohol or drug problems and the professionals supporting them. Finding reliable information in order to understand what lies behind the diagnoses and "labels" that many looked after children bring with them can be difficult. This book is part of the Parenting Matters series designed to address these concerns. It provides expert knowledge, coupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. While pragmatic in its approach the book is based on research evidence and key points and the implications of the findings are highlighted in boxes illustrating the practical issues arising from research. The book begins by exploring general issues around substance misuse and children entering care as well as the impact on children of exposure to substances during pregnancy, including both specific effects (such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) and wider issues (such as genetic susceptibilities). The second section of the book comprises two first hand accounts from adoptive parents of children whose mothers misused drugs or alcohol. They describe the challenges of these atypical adoptions but they also demonstrate the rewards for the child and the family.
If you don't stick with me, who will?: the challenges and rewards of foster care
- Editor:
- BOND Henrietta
- Publisher:
- British Association for Adoption and Fostering
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 152p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This collection of first person accounts tells the stories of "complex" forms of foster care and what it is like to foster children and young people who have experienced loss, trauma, abuse, or just a very difficult start in life. Rarely do foster carers tell their side of the story and here we meet some of these ordinary people doing extraordinary things. In twelve chapters, foster carers talk about living with children who come with a range of difficulties including sexual abuse, extreme neglect, HIV, serious disability, unaccompanied asylum seeking, learning difficulties, foetal alcohol syndrome or have been "institutionalised". Almost without exception, the children and young people have serious behaviour problems. The foster carers talk of the strategies they have used - and the inevitable problems, dilemmas, challenges and disappointments they have experienced.