Evidence-Based Practice in Foster Parent Training and Support ...

EBP in Foster Parent Training and SupportEvidence-Based Practice in Foster Parent Training and Support: Implications for Treatment Foster Care ProvidersSection I: Evidence-Based Practice in Foster Parent TrainingAnnotated BibliographyCitationPre-Service Training ModelsGeneral Foster Care Provider TrainingCrase, S. J., Lekies, K. S., Stockdale, D.F., Moorman, D. C., Buam, A. C., & Yates,A. M. et al. (2000). The effects of fosterparent preservice training on parentingattitudes, foster parenting attitudes, andfoster care knowledge. In Mercier, J.M,Garasky, S.B., & Shelley, M.C. II (Eds.),Redefining Family Policy: Implications forthe 21 st Century. Ames, Iowa: Iowa StateUniversity Press.Population: Family-based foster parentsStudyMethod: This study used a pre-test/post-test design to evaluate the Foster ParentPreservice Training. The study focused on the effects of the foster parent training ontrainees’ attitudes toward parenting, attitudes toward foster parenting, and knowledge.184 participants of the preservice training were included in this study.Findings: Findings suggest that preservice training provided participants with insightand understanding into the roles and responsibilities of foster parenting. Followingtraining, trainees expressed more positive attitudes toward foster parenting as well asincreased levels of knowledge about the foster care system.Limitations: The model of preservice training was not fully disclosed.Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)University of Minnesota School of Social WorkContact: Kristine N. Piescher, Ph.D. kpiesche@umn.edu 38