Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2664340 | Journal of Pediatric Nursing | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The experience of 10 foster families living in rural communities in the Northeastern United States was explored through phenomenological inquiry. Through an unstructured interview approach, parents were asked to describe what it was like to parent foster children with specialized health care needs. Recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using van Manen's method. Data analysis revealed that parents fostering children in rural communities have concerns related to accessing medical care and decision making. They expressed feelings of being overwhelmed and unprepared, isolated, and stigmatized.
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Authors
Lori S. Lauver,