COMPARING THE EXPERIENCES AND WITHDRAWAL CONSIDERATIONS OF TREATMENT AND REGULAR FOSTER CARE PARENTS: THE CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Jessica Smith University of Western Ontario
  • Susan Rodger University of Western Ontario
  • Jason Brown University of Western Ontario
  • Laurel Pickel University of Western Ontario
  • Wendy den Dunnen University of Ottawa
  • Alan Leschied University of Western Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs.61201513480

Keywords:

foster parents, retention, treatment foster care, regular foster care, child welfare

Abstract

This study investigated differences in the experiences of Canadian foster parents providing regular and treatment foster care and their consideration to withdraw from their position. Survey responses from 852 foster parents were analyzed subsequent to separating the participants into two groups based on the primary type of care they provided (regular N = 454; treatment N = 398). Results revealed that treatment foster care parents considered withdrawing at a higher rate compared to regular foster care parents. Subsequent analysis revealed numerous differences between the two groups regarding foster parents’ experiences in fostering and reasons to withdraw. The results are discussed in the context of increasing concern for a declining number of foster parents with the coincidental increase in the number of children who enter foster care with higher rates of trauma and mental health disorders requiring a treatment response.

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Published

2015-02-06

How to Cite

Smith, J., Rodger, S., Brown, J., Pickel, L., den Dunnen, W., & Leschied, A. (2015). COMPARING THE EXPERIENCES AND WITHDRAWAL CONSIDERATIONS OF TREATMENT AND REGULAR FOSTER CARE PARENTS: THE CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies, 6(1), 93–110. https://doi.org/10.18357/ijcyfs.61201513480

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

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