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Interventions for foster parents: implications for developmental theory.

Mary Dozier1, Kathleen Albus, Philip A Fisher

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, Newark 19716, USA. mdozier@udel.edu

Development and Psychopathology
|January 29, 2003
PubMed
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Children in foster care face early adversity, impacting development and self-regulation. Nurturing foster care can help remediate these effects, highlighting the importance of stable environments for child development.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Welfare Studies
  • Attachment Theory

Background:

  • Children entering foster care often experience relationship disruptions and maltreatment.
  • Adverse early experiences significantly impact child development, particularly attachment and self-regulation.
  • Foster care quality, influenced by interventions and foster parent attributes, is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine developmental challenges faced by foster children across different life stages.
  • To understand how foster care impacts fundamental regulatory processes (behavioral, emotional, physiological).
  • To review interventions aimed at mitigating regulatory difficulties in foster children.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review considering developmental issues from infancy to adolescence.

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  • Analysis of the effects of foster care on regulatory capabilities.
  • Examination of preliminary findings on evidence-based interventions for foster parents.

    • Main Results:

    • Foster care is consistently linked to difficulties in regulating behavior, emotions, and physiology.
    • Early disruptions and maltreatment appear to affect basic regulatory systems.
    • Nurturing and responsive care show potential in partially remediating early developmental deficits.

    Conclusions:

    • Stable, non-frightening care is essential for healthy child development.
    • Despite adverse early experiences, developmental systems can remain plastic.
    • Further research on evidence-based interventions for foster parents is needed.