The quality of evaluations of foster parent training: An empirical review

Trudy Festinger and Amy J.L. Baker

Children and Youth Services Review, 2013, vol. 35, issue 12, 2147-2153

Abstract: A comprehensive literature review was undertaken to identify published evaluations of foster parent training programs (pre-service, in-service single session, and in-service multi-session). Results of the review of the literature revealed that few evaluations have been conducted on the preservice training programs most widely used and the results are mixed at best in the evaluations conducted. Moreover, the best evaluations of in-service training were for the programs least likely to be offered to foster parents: multi-session programs. Taken together, the results point to gaps in the knowledge base and directions for future research.

Keywords: Foster care; Training; Evaluations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.10.009

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