TY - JOUR
T1 - Sibling Relationship in Foster Care
T2 - Foster Parent Perspective
AU - Wojciak, Armeda Stevenson
AU - Range, Bryan P.
AU - Gutierrez, Dumayi M.
AU - Hough, Nathan A.
AU - Gamboni, Casey M.
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - The sibling relationships of youth in foster care has garnered increased attention over the past few years indicating the potential protective role these relationships can have. Despite this growth, very little is known about how foster parents perceive the sibling relationships of youth in foster care and ways to promote these relationships. Thematic analysis was used to analyze semistructured interviews of 15 foster parents. Three major areas emerged as a result of the analysis: (a) the experience of sibling relationships in foster care, (b) how sibling relationships should be treated in foster care, and (c) ways to promote sibling relationships. All of the foster parents in this study discussed the importance of sibling relationships for the youth in their care and offer ways to promote these relationships through collaboration and education. Implications for foster parent training and child welfare practice are discussed.
AB - The sibling relationships of youth in foster care has garnered increased attention over the past few years indicating the potential protective role these relationships can have. Despite this growth, very little is known about how foster parents perceive the sibling relationships of youth in foster care and ways to promote these relationships. Thematic analysis was used to analyze semistructured interviews of 15 foster parents. Three major areas emerged as a result of the analysis: (a) the experience of sibling relationships in foster care, (b) how sibling relationships should be treated in foster care, and (c) ways to promote sibling relationships. All of the foster parents in this study discussed the importance of sibling relationships for the youth in their care and offer ways to promote these relationships through collaboration and education. Implications for foster parent training and child welfare practice are discussed.
KW - foster care
KW - foster parent perspective
KW - promote sibling relationships
KW - sibling relationship
KW - thematic analysis
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U2 - 10.1177/0192513X18758345
DO - 10.1177/0192513X18758345
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85042437335
SN - 0192-513X
VL - 39
SP - 2590
EP - 2614
JO - Journal of Family Issues
JF - Journal of Family Issues
IS - 9
ER -
