An evaluation of recovery factors for foster care alumni with physical or psychiatric impairments: Predictors of psychological outcomes

被引:25
作者
Anctil, Tina M.
McCubbin, Laurie D.
O'Brien, Kirk
Pecora, Peter
机构
[1] Washington State Univ, Dept Educ Leadership & Counselling Psychol, Pullman, WA 99163 USA
[2] Casey Family Program, Seattle, WA USA
[3] Univ Washington, Casey Family Programs, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[4] Univ Washington, Sch Social Work, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
关键词
child maltreatment; disability; foster care; psychological outcomes; resilience; recovery factors; adaptation;
D O I
10.1016/j.childyouth.2007.02.003
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study fills a gap in the existing literature by exploring developmentally appropriate services that have the potential to improve psychological outcomes across the lifetime for children and adolescents with physical and/or psychiatric impairments in foster care. With a national sample of adults (N= 564) who were previously in foster care (i.e., alumni) and diagnosed with a physical or mental impairment, this investigation assessed the long-term psychological effects of risk factors associated with being in foster care. By focusing on the recovery process within the resilience framework, the investigation addressed the impact of risk and protective factors on self-esteem, overall mental health, and the number of psychiatric diagnoses in foster care. Multiple regression results indicate that living with foster parents that were perceived as helpful and receiving mental health services were significant for self-esteem outcomes. Having unstable foster care placements was associated with a greater likelihood of mental health diagnoses persisting into adulthood. Most notably, when evaluating the long-term effect of specific risk factors associated with foster care (e.g., child abuse and neglect and placement experiences), alongside services designed to enhance and develop protective factors, the risk factors' effect was negligible on adult psychological outcomes. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1021 / 1034
页数:14
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