کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
346583 617824 2010 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The impact of continued contact with biological parents upon the mental health of children in foster care
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
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The impact of continued contact with biological parents upon the mental health of children in foster care
چکیده انگلیسی

This study examined depression and externalizing problems of children in foster care using a subsample of data (n = 362) from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Our findings indicated that more frequent contact with the biological mother was marginally associated with lower levels depression and significantly associated with lower externalizing problem behaviors. The association with externalizing problem behavior was significant even after controlling for gender and exposure to violence. Further, differences with regard to gender were revealed. Specifically, girls had higher depression scores than boys even after controlling for exposure to violence. Results suggest that supporting frequent, consistent, visitation may impact the levels of depression and externalizing programs children in foster care exhibit.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 32, Issue 10, October 2010, Pages 1338–1345
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