TY - JOUR
T1 - A multi-year study of camp-based reunification and the well-being of siblings separated by out-of-home care
AU - Waid, Jeffrey
AU - VanMeter, Faith
AU - Wojciak, Armeda Stevenson
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Camp-based reunification is a developmentally informed approach to strengthen the relationships of siblings in out-of-home care. Little is known about the collective impact of these programs, or if there is a benefit to multiple camp experiences. To address this, data were collected from 2,260 youth who were campers at one of 16 sibling reunification programs in the U.S. or Australia between 2013-2019. Increases in resilience, decreases in sibling support, and decreases in sibling conflict were observed among first-time campers. For repeat campers, changes to resilience were greatest during youths’ first year of camp. Recommendations for research and practice are provided.
AB - Camp-based reunification is a developmentally informed approach to strengthen the relationships of siblings in out-of-home care. Little is known about the collective impact of these programs, or if there is a benefit to multiple camp experiences. To address this, data were collected from 2,260 youth who were campers at one of 16 sibling reunification programs in the U.S. or Australia between 2013-2019. Increases in resilience, decreases in sibling support, and decreases in sibling conflict were observed among first-time campers. For repeat campers, changes to resilience were greatest during youths’ first year of camp. Recommendations for research and practice are provided.
KW - Child welfare
KW - foster care
KW - intervention
KW - positive youth development
KW - siblings
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U2 - 10.1080/15548732.2023.2275076
DO - 10.1080/15548732.2023.2275076
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85174814821
SN - 1554-8732
JO - Journal of Public Child Welfare
JF - Journal of Public Child Welfare
ER -
