Helping foster parents understand the foster child's perspective: A relational learning framework for foster care

被引:11
作者
Kelly, Wendy [1 ]
Salmon, Karen [1 ]
机构
[1] Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Psychol, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
关键词
Foster care; internal working model; mental representations; mind-mindedness; relational learning framework; MATERNAL MIND-MINDEDNESS; OF-HOME CARE; MENTAL-HEALTH; EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR; CORTISOL PRODUCTION; ATTACHMENT; PLACEMENT; INFANTS; MALTREATMENT; INTERVENTIONS;
D O I
10.1177/1359104514524067
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The behaviour of children in foster care is influenced by a variety of factors including previous experiences of maltreatment and adverse parenting, as well as the impact of separation from birth parents and placement in care. These factors make it difficult for foster parents to accurately interpret the child's behavioural cues, a necessary precursor to sensitive parenting. The relational learning framework introduced in this article, drawing on attachment theory, facilitates the foster parents' access to some features of the child's mental representations, or internal working model, which may be pivotal in understanding the child's behaviour and therefore successfully managing it. Recent studies suggest that parents' ability to understand the child's psychological perspective, or mental state, is related to the child's cognitive and social development. This article presents a method to enhance the foster parents' understanding of the child's psychological perspective. The model is currently being evaluated for use with foster parents, mental health and social work practitioners.
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页码:535 / 547
页数:13
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