Health and mental health services for children in foster care: The central role of foster parents.

It is well documented that children enter foster care with special health and mental health needs and, while in care, those conditions are often exacerbated. How-ever, less attention has been given to foster parents who have the most contact with these children. Results are presented from a national...

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Publicado en:Child Welfare Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 33 - 58
Autores principales: Pasztor EM, Hollinger DS, Inkelas M, Halfon N
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Child Welfare League of America Jan/Feb2006
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          Pasztor EM
          Hollinger DS
          Inkelas M
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        affil: Associate Professor, Assistant Director, and Coordinator of Field Education, Department of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
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          Foster Home Care In Infancy and Childhood
          Foster Parents
          Mental Health Services In Infancy and Childhood
          Child
          Child Advocacy
          Child Welfare
          Communication
          Content Analysis
          Family
          Focus Groups
          Health Services Accessibility
          Health Services Needs and Demand
          Social Work
          Surveys
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      ab: It is well documented that children enter foster care with special health and mental health needs and, while in care, those conditions are often exacerbated. How-ever, less attention has been given to foster parents who have the most contact with these children. Results are presented from a national study on the develop-mental, health and mental health care needs of children in foster care that included foster parents' perspectives and observations. Their role in improving child well being is explained and recommendations for policy, practice and advocacy also are included.
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