The available time scale: Measuring foster parents' available time to foster

Social Work Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 146-158

  Cherry, Donna J ^a   Orme, John G ^b   Rhodes, Kathryn W ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c Relationship Therapy Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Available time; Foster families; Foster parents; Retention; Utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950771863     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: 15456838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/33.3.146     Document Type: Review

References (67)

1. Aust, P. H. (1981). Using the life story book in treatment of children in placement. Child Welfare, 60, 535-560.
2. Barbell, K., & Freundlich, M. (2001). Foster care today. Washington, DC: Casey Family Programs.
3. Barlow, J., Parsons, J., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2005). Preventing emotional and behavioural problems: The effectiveness of parenting programmes with children less than 3 years of age. Child: Care, Health and Development, 31, 33-42. (Pubitemid 40298201)
4. Barlow, J., & Stewart-Brown, S. (2000). Behavior problems and group-based parent education programs. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 21, 356-370.
5. Baum, A. C., Crase, S. J., & Crase, K. L. (2001). Influences on the decision to become or not become a foster parent. Families in Society, 82, 202-213. (Pubitemid 33403163)
6. Berman, L. C. (1986). Foster parents as a resource in preparing children for placement. Adoption and Fostering, 10(2), 40-43.
7. Blome, W. W. (1997). What happens to foster kids: Educational experiences of a random sample of foster care youth and a matched group of non-foster care youth. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 14, 41-53.
8. Brown, J. D., & Bednar, L. M. (2006). Foster parent perceptions of placement breakdown. Children and Youth Services Review, 28, 1497-1511. (Pubitemid 44739621)
9. Brown, J. D., & Campbell, M. (2007). Foster parent perceptions of placement success. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 1010-1020.
10. Buehler, C., Orme, J. G., Cuddeback, G. S., Le Prohn, N., & Cox, M. E. (2006). Casey Foster Applicant Inventory (CFAI): User's manual (2nd ed.). Retrieved October 22, 2007, from http://www.fosterfamilyassessments. org/documents/CFAI%20Users%20Manual.pdf.
11. Buehler, C., Rhodes, K. W., Orme, J. G., & Cuddeback, G. (2006). The potential for successful family foster care: Conceptualizing competency domains for foster parents. Child Welfare, 85, 523-558. (Pubitemid 44554374)
12. Cautley, P. W. (1980). New foster parents: The first experience. New York: Human Sciences Press.
13. Chase-Lansdale, P. L., Gordon, R. A., Brooks-Gunn, J., & Klebanov, P. K. (1997). Neighborhood and family influences on the intellectual and behavioral competence of preschool and early school-age children. In J. Brooks-Gunn, G. Duncan, & J. Aber (Eds.), Neighborhood poverty, Vol. 1: Context and consequences for children (pp. 79-118). New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
14. Child Welfare League of America. (1995). Standards of excellence for foster family care services (rev. ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
15. Coakley, T. M., & Orme, J. G. (2006). A psychometric evaluation of the Cultural Receptivity in Fostering Scale. Research on Social Work Practice, 16, 520-533. (Pubitemid 44197414)
16. Cole, S., & Eamon, M. K. (2007a). Predictors of depressive symptoms among foster caregivers. Child Abuse & Neglect, 31, 295-310. (Pubitemid 46634622)
17. Cole, S., & Eamon, M. K. (2007b). Self-perceptions of fulfilling the foster caregiver role: A preliminary analysis. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 655-671.
18. Courtney, M. E., Dworsky, A., Ruth, G., Keller, T., Havlicek, J., & Bost, N. (2005). Midwest Evaluation of Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth: Outcomes at age 19. Chicago: University of Chicago, Chapin Hall Center for Children.
19. Cox, M. E., Orme, J. G., & Rhodes, K. W. (2002). Willingness to foster special needs children and foster family utilization. Children and Youth Services Review, 24, 293-318.
20. Dando, I., & Minty, B. (1987). What makes good foster parents? British Journal of Social Work, 17, 383-400.
21. Downs, S. W., Moore, E., McFadden, E. J., Michaud, S. M., & Costin, L. B. (2003). Child welfare and family services: Policies and practice (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
22. Dubowitz, H., & Sawyer, R. J. (1994). School behavior of children in kinship care. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18, 899-911. (Pubitemid 24333300)
23. Dunst, C. J., Trivette, C. M., & Deal, A. G. (1988). Family Functioning Style Scale: A research instrument for measuring strengths and resources. Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press.
24. Ellett, A. J. (2000). Human caring, self-efficacy beliefs, and professional organizational culture correlates of employee retention in child welfare. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Louisiana State University.
25. Fabrigar, L. R., Wegener, D. T., MacCallum, R. C., & Strahan, E. J. (1999). Evaluating the use of exploratory factor analysis in psychological research. Psychological Methods, 4, 272-299.
26. Gibbs, D., & Wildfire, J. (2007). Length of service for foster parents: Using administrative data to understand retention. Children and Youth Services Review, 29, 588-599.
27. Gonzalez-DeHass, A. R., Willems, P. P., & Holbein, M.F.D. (2005). Examining the relationship between parental involvement and student motivation. Educational Psychology Review, 17, 99-123. (Pubitemid 40688715)
28. Hansen, R. L., Mawjee, F. L., Barton, K., Metcalf, M. B., & Joye, N. R. (2004). Comparing the health status of low-income children in and out of foster care. Child Welfare, 83, 367-380. (Pubitemid 39080489)
29. Heflinger, C. A., & Taylor-Richardson, K. D. (2004). Caregiver strain in families of children with serious emotional disturbance: Does relationship to child make a difference? Journal of Family Social Work, 8(1), 27-45.
30. Hess, P. (2003, October). Visiting between children in care and their families: A look at current policy. Retrieved November 13, 2007, from http://www.hunter. cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/downloads/visiting- report-10-29-03.pdf.
31. Hilbe, J. M. (2007). Negative binomial regression. New York: Cambridge University Press.
32. Hojer, I. (2007). Sons and daughters of foster carers and the impact of fostering on their everyday life. Child & Family Social Work, 12, 73-83.
33. Hosmer, D. W., & Lemeshow, S. (2000). Applied logistic regression (2nd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
34. Jeynes, W. H. (2005). A meta-analysis of the relation of parental involvement to urban elementary school student academic achievement. Urban Education, 40, 237-269. (Pubitemid 40652818)
35. Kortenkamp, K., & Ehrle, J. (2002, January). The wellbeing of children involved with the child welfare system: A national overview (New Federalism: National Survey of America's Families, No. B-43). Washington, DC: Urban Institute.
36. Leslie, L. K., Gordon, J. N., Lambros, K., Premji, K., Peoples, J., & Gist, K. (2005). Addressing the developmental and mental health needs of young children in foster care. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 26, 140-151. (Pubitemid 40590551)
37. Loehlin, J. C. (2004). Latent variable models: An introduction to factor, path, and structural analysis (4th ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
38. McMillen, J. C., Zima, B. T., Scott, L. D., Jr., Auslander, W. F., Munson, M. R., Ollie, M. T., & Spitznagel, E. L. (2005). Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older youths in the foster care system. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 44(1), 88-95. (Pubitemid 40019204)
39. Mendlowitz, S. L., Manassis, K., Bradley, S., Scapillato, D., Miezitis, S., & Shaw, B. F. (1999). Cognitive- behavioral group treatments in childhood anxiety disorders: The role of parental involvement. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 1223-1229. (Pubitemid 29466200)
40. Milkie, M. A., Mattingly, M. J., Nomaguchi, K. M., Bianchi, S. M., & Robinson, J. P. (2004). The time squeeze: Parental statuses and feelings about time with children. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66, 739-761. (Pubitemid 39146095)
41. Morrissette, P. J. (1994). Foster parenting: A developmental model. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 11, 235-246.
42. National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning. (2005). Foster parent preservice training. Retrieved May 25, 2005, from http:// www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/downloads/ policy-issues/ Foster-Parent-Preservice-Training.pdf.
43. National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning. (2008). Foster parent inservice training. Retrieved July 29, 2008, from http:// www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/downloads/ policy-issues/ Foster-Parent-In-Service-Training.pdf.
44. Noble, L. S., & Euster, S. D. (1981). Foster parent input: A crucial element in training. Child Welfare, 60, 35-42.
45. Orme, J. G., Cherry, D., & Rhodes, K. W. (2006). The Help with Fostering Inventory. Children and Youth Services Review, 28, 1293-1311. (Pubitemid 44296024)
46. Orme, J. G., & Combs-Orme, T. (2009). Multiple regression with discrete dependent variables. New York: Oxford University Press.
47. Orme, J. G., Cox, M. E., Rhodes, K. W., Coakley, T., Cuddeback, G. S., & Buehler, C. (2006). Casey Home Assessment Protocol (CHAP): Technical manual (2nd ed.). Retrieved October 22, 2007, from http://www. fosterfamilyassessments.org/documents/CHAP%20 Technical%20Manual.pdf.
48. Orme, J. G., Cuddeback, G. S., Buehler, C., Cox, M. E., & Le Prohn, N. (2006). Casey Foster Applicant Inventory (CFAI): Technical manual (2nd ed.). Retrieved October 22, 2007, from http://www.fosterfamilyassessments. org/documents/CFAI%20Technical%20Manual.pdf.
49. Orme, J. G., Cuddeback, G. S., Buehler, C., Cox, M. E., & Le Prohn, N. S. (2007). Measuring foster parent potential: Casey Foster Parent Applicant Inventory- Applicant Version. Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 77-92. (Pubitemid 44926948)
50. Pasztor, E. M., Hollinger, D. S., Inkelas, M., & Halfon, N. (2006). Health and mental health services for children in foster care: The central role of foster parents. Child Welfare, 85, 33-57. (Pubitemid 43535656)
51. Pasztor, E. M., & McFadden, E. J. (2006). Foster parent associations: Advocacy, support, and empowerment. Families in Society, 87, 483-490.
52. Pecora, P. J., Kessler, R. C., O'Brien, K., White, C. R., Williams, J., Hiripi, E., et al. (2006). Educational and employment outcomes of adults formerly placed in foster care: Results from the Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study. Children and Youth Services Review, 28, 1459-1481. (Pubitemid 44603930)
53. Rhodes, K. W., Cox, M. E., Orme, J., & Coakley, T. (2006). Foster parents' reasons for fostering and foster home utilization. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 33(4), 105-126. (Pubitemid 44896486)
54. Rhodes, K. W., Cox, M. E., Orme, J. G., Coakley, T., Buehler, C., & Cuddeback, G. S. (2006). Casey Home Assessment Protocol (CHAP): User's manual (2nd ed.). Retrieved October 22, 2007, from http://www. fosterfamilyassessments. org/documents/CHAP%20 Users%20Manual.pdf.
55. Rhodes, K. W., Orme, J. G., & Buehler, C. (2001). A comparison of family foster parents who quit, consider quitting, and plan to continue fostering. Social Service Review, 75, 84-114. (Pubitemid 33610441)
56. Roberts, D. E. (2002). Shattered bonds: The color of child welfare. New York: Basic Civitas Books.
57. Ryan, P. (1987, Winter). Professional development of foster parents. Fostering Ideas, 1, 1.
58. Rycus, J. S., & Hughes, R. C. (1998). Field guide to child welfare: Placement and permanence-Vol. IV. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America.
59. Sanchirico, A., & Jablonka, K. (2000). Keeping foster children connected to their biological parents: The impact of foster parent training and support. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 17, 185-203.
60. Sanchirico, A., Lau, W. J., Jablonka, K., & Russell, S. J. (1998). Foster parent involvement in service planning: Does it increase job satisfaction? Children and Youth Services Review, 20, 325-346. (Pubitemid 128186845)
61. Seaberg, J. R., & Harrigan, M. P. (1999). Foster families' functioning, experiences and views: Variations by race. Children and Youth Services Review, 21, 31-55.
62. Stehno, S. M. (1990). The elusive continuum of child welfare services: Implications for minority children and youths. Child Welfare, 69, 551-562.
63. Trivette, C. M., & Dunst, C. J., Deal, A. G., Hamer, A. W., & Propst, S. (1990). Assessing family strengths and family functioning style. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 10, 16-36.
64. Trout, A. L., Hagaman, K. C., Casey, K., Reid, R., & Epstein, M. H. (2008). The academic status of children and youth in out-of-home care: A review of the literature. Children and Youth Services Review, 30, 979-994.
65. Twigg, R. C. (1994). The unknown soldiers of foster care: Foster care as loss for the foster parents' own children. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 64, 297-312.
66. Unrau, Y. A., & Wells, M. A. (2005). Patterns of foster care service delivery. Children and Youth Services Review, 27, 511-531. (Pubitemid 40300410)
67. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. (2008, January). The AFCARS report. Retrieved August 13, 2008, from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/ stats-research/afcars/tar/ report14.htm