ERIC Number: EJ777697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 20
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Addressing the Impact of Foster Care on Biological Children and their Families
Younes, Maha N.; Harp, Michele
Child Welfare, v86 n4 p21-40 Jul-Aug 2007
This study explores from a dual perspective the impact of the fostering process on biological children in the home. Ten foster parents and their biological children were interviewed separately. The impact of foster care on the psychological, educational, and social well-being of biological children and their relationship with parents and siblings were examined. The exploration reveals a paradoxical and life-changing process as seen through the eyes of biological children and their parents.
Descriptors: Siblings, Foster Care, Family Environment, Family Influence, Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Child Welfare, Social Influences, Parent Child Relationship, Interviews, Emotional Response, Adjustment (to Environment), Family Relationship, Family Structure, Expectation
Child Welfare League of America. P.O. Box 932831, Atlanta, GA 31193-2831. Tel: 800-407-6273; Tel: 770-280-4164; e-mail: order@cwla.org; Web site: http://www.cwla.org/pubs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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