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EBP in Foster Parent Training and SupportModel Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Emerging PracticeLee, J. H. & Holland, T. P. (1991). Method: This study examined the efficacy of the Model Approach to Partnerships inEvaluating the effectiveness of foster Parenting (MAPP) model. A small pilot study of the project was conducted in two sites,parent training. Research on Social Work making use of pretest/posttest comparison-group design to evaluate the impacts onPractice, 1, 162-174.parents. The two training groups were composed of 17 subjects. The comparison groupconsisted of 12 members. Training sessions were conducted in county offices by fostercare and adoption staff of the Division of Family and Children’s Services (Georgia). Thestudy implemented the MAPP training program (staff was trained by MAPP developersand certified).The MAPP training curriculum is a highly structured program completed over 10-weeks.All sessions utilize lectures, group discussion and sharing, role playing exercises, andguided imagery as learning techniques. Handouts and homework assignments arePopulation: Family-based foster care distributed each session.Findings: There were no significant differences in trainees’ scores on appropriatedevelopmental expectations, value on physical punishment, understanding ofappropriate parent-child roles, or empathy toward chldren’s needs 1) after completionof the program when compared with scores prior to entry or 2) between trainees andcomparison-group members either before or following intervention.Implications: The MAPP program was not effective in producing the desired results forthis study. These findings raise questions regarding the efficacy of this popularprogram.Puddy, R. W. & Jackson, Y. (2003). Thedevelopment of parenting skills in fosterparent training. Children and YouthServices Review, 12), 987-1013.Limitations: The authors provide several items to consider. The authors question theeffectiveness of the AAPI in distinguishing important differences and question it’sappropriateness for use with foster parent training programs. There was no qualityassurance in the study design regarding the implementation of the MAPP program.Limited descriptive information about the sample was provided.Method: This study evaluated the efficacy of the MAPP/GPS model. A total of 82foster parents who had never been licensed as foster parents participated in the study.Participants were assigned (non-randomly) to two groups, the MAPP/GPS group (n=62) and the control group (n=20).Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)University of Minnesota School of Social WorkContact: Kristine N. Piescher, Ph.D. kpiesche@umn.edu 57
EBP in Foster Parent Training and SupportPopulation: Family-based foster careFindings: The study found that the MAPP/GPS program did not adequately preparefoster parents according to its program goals, nor did it prepare parents to manage thebehavior problems of their foster children. Foster parents in the MAPP/GPS programpresented change in only four of the twelve skills or criteria identified by the program forsuccessful foster and adoptive families.Implications: The MAPP/GPS program is popular; the program’s lack of successmeans many children may be underserved.Rhodes, K. W., Orme, J. G., Cox, M. E., &Buehler, C. (2003). Foster familyresources, psychosocial functioning, andretention. Social Work Research, 27, 137-150.Population: Family-based foster andadoptive familiesLimitations: The sample size of the control group was small (n=20). Also, variablesinfluencing the interventions’ implementation were not controlled (i.e., there was no wayto determine if trainers were doing the same thing). Third, variations in participantdemographics may have affected the acquisition of parenting skills.Method: This longitudinal study examined the effect of family resources andpsychosocial problems on foster parent retention. Data was collected as part of a largerstudy of successive cohorts of foster family applicants recruited during preserviceMAPP trainings in three large counties in a southeastern US state. All families in thisstudy completed MAPP. Only applicants to adopt and foster were recruited; kinshipfoster families (who are not required to take training) and therapeutic foster families(where training is given by contract agencies) were excluded from the sample. Asubsample of 131 families was selected from the sample of the larger study (n = 161).Foster family resources, psychosocial problems, and retention were examined.Findings: Forty-six percent of the 131 families who did complete training either hadalready discontinued or planned to discontinue six months after training. Families withmore resources, epically income, were more likely to continue. Families with morepsychosocial problems and few resources expressed greater uncertainty aboutcontinuing.Implications: The large number of families that complete training and then discontinueservices after six months suggests the need for more screening at the front end.Additional supports to those who have less income resources may be needed.Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)University of Minnesota School of Social WorkContact: Kristine N. Piescher, Ph.D. kpiesche@umn.edu 58
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