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Enhancing foster care relationships through attachment-based intervention: the safe families study protocol, a

Mathieu Pereira1, Lauriane Sedes2, Emilie Gadéa2

  • 1Laboratoire Développement Individu Processus Handicap et Education (DIPHE), Université Lumière Lyon 2, Lyon, 69000, France. mathieu.pereira3@univ-lyon2.fr.

BMC Psychology
|February 8, 2025
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This study evaluates the Circle of Security Parenting program (COS-P) for foster carers in France. Findings aim to improve carer-child relationships and well-being for children in out-of-home care.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Attachment Theory
  • Intervention Science

Background:

  • Children in out-of-home care face mental health challenges due to adversity.
  • The Circle of Security Parenting program (COS-P) is an attachment-based intervention.
  • COS-P aims to enhance carer sensitivity and improve carer-child relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of COS-P for foster carers in France.
  • Assess the impact of COS-P on carer-child relationships and foster carer well-being.
  • Explore moderators of treatment outcomes and subjective participant experiences.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed-methods randomized controlled trial with 70 foster carers.
  • Intervention group receives COS-P plus Treatment as Usual; control group receives Treatment as Usual.
  • Quantitative (questionnaires, interaction measures) and qualitative (focus groups, interviews) data collected.

Main Results:

  • This section is to be filled upon study completion.

Conclusions:

  • This is the first evaluation of COS-P for foster carers in France.
  • Expected to provide insights into improving outcomes for children in out-of-home care.
  • Will contribute to understanding the subjective experiences of foster carers undergoing the intervention.
Abstract

Keywords:
AttachmentChild maltreatmentCircle of Security parenting interventionFoster careIntervention evaluationParental reflective functioningResilience

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