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Foster carers' perspective on trauma-informed practice in out-of-home care

Dana Santon1, Emily Berger2

  • 1School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|February 22, 2026
PubMed

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Foster carers need systemic support to implement trauma-informed practices effectively. Addressing roadblocks and leveraging enablers are crucial for improving care for children in out-of-home care (OoHC).

Area of Science:

  • Child Welfare
  • Psychology
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Children in out-of-home care (OoHC) often have trauma histories impacting their development.
  • Trauma significantly affects the current and future functioning of individuals in OoHC.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore trauma-informed practices in OoHC from foster carers' perspectives.
  • To understand how these practices influence daily care for vulnerable children.

Main Methods:

  • Semi-structured interviews with 12 foster carers in Australia.
  • Thematic analysis of interview data to identify key themes.

Main Results:

  • Four themes emerged: diversity of trauma, trauma-informed practice in action, roadblocks, and enablers.
  • Foster carers' experiences highlight the need for systemic support.

Conclusions:

  • Systemic changes are essential to empower foster carers in applying trauma-informed practices.
  • Further research should evaluate initial training for foster carers.
Abstract

Keywords:
Foster carerOut-of-home care (OoHC)Trauma-informed practice

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