Improving behaviors and placement stability for young foster children: An open trial of Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE) in the child welfare system

Brandi N. Hawk, Susan G. Timmer, Lindsay A.F. Armendariz, Deanna K. Boys and Anthony J. Urquiza

Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 119, issue C

Abstract: Young children in the foster system, who have experienced various traumas, are at risk for mental health problems, particularly externalizing and trauma-related behaviors. Such problems are related to placement instability and future difficulties. Many interventions for foster children take months to implement and tend to target only children with moderate to severe behavior problems. This study presents preliminary findings from a county-wide implementation of Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE), a 7-session dyadic intervention, as a secondary prevention service for all children aged 1–5 years in new foster placements, with the goal of improving children’s behavioral adjustment and placement stability.

Keywords: Child welfare; Foster care; Parent-Child relationship; Prevention; Placement stability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105614

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