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Filtering by: Non-Academic Affiliation Oregon State University. Graduate School Subject Foster parents -- Oregon -- Psychology

An examination of kin and nonkin foster parents’ experiences

Creator:

De Costa, Jennifer L. (Jennifer Loretta)

Abstract:

The growth of foster care, particularly kin foster care has greatly outpaced our knowledge. The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to develop a more informed understanding of foster family functioning from the perspective of foster parents. This study examined the experiences of 9 kin and 12 nonkin foster...

Resource Type:

Dissertation