Needs of foster parent resource workers

Jason D. Brown, Landy Anderson and Julie Rodgers

Children and Youth Services Review, 2014, vol. 46, issue C, 120-127

Abstract: Foster parent resource workers are those staff members in foster care who have dedicated support and monitoring functions. Resource workers in a large metropolitan Canadian area were asked the question “What do you need to be a good resource worker?” A total of 68 participants generated responses and those responses were analyzed using the concept mapping method. The result was 7 concepts, including: good conflict management, understanding of family functioning, knowledge of policy and practice, voice in decisions, confidence, self awareness, and right kind of personality.

Keywords: Foster care; Resource worker; Canada; Concept map (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.08.014

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