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EBP in Foster Parent Training and Supportbehaviors (Family-based Treatment FosterCare)Eddy, J. M., & Chamberlain, P. (2000).Family management and deviant peerassociation as mediators of the impact oftreatment condition on youth antisocialbehavior. Journal of Consulting andClinical Psychology, 5, 857-863.Population: Adolescent boys withcriminal, antisocial, and delinquentbehaviors (Family-based Treatment FosterCare)Eddy, J. M., Whaley, R. B., &Chamberlain, P. (2004). The prevention ofviolent behavior by chronic and seriousmale juvenile offenders: A 2-year follow-upof a randomized clinical trial. Journal ofEmotional and Behavioral Disorders, 12, 2-8.Population: Adolescent girls with criminal,antisocial, and delinquent behaviors(Family-based Treatment Foster Care)Harmon, K. (2005). A qualitativeexploration of foster parents’ experiences:Preparation and placement in amultidimensional treatment foster careprogram. Doctoral Dissertation, AlliantInternational University, San Diego,California. Retrieved August 1, 2008 fromProQuest Digital Dissertations database.Method: This study explored mediators for the effectiveness of MTFC in a sample of39 boys (aged 12-17) who participated in MTFC and 40 in group care (GC) placements.Community families were recruited and trained to provide placements for study boys.One boy was placed per home. GC boys were placed with 6-15 others with similardelinquency problems.Results: Parenting practices (supervision, discipline, positive reinforcement andpositive interactions with parents) and limiting association with delinquent peersmediated the effects of program type on outcomes.Method: This study utilized an RCT to test the 2-year follow-up efficacy of the MTFCprogram. 79 adolescent males who were involved with the juvenile justice system wererandomly assigned to MTFC or usual group home care (GC).Findings: MTFC youth were significantly less likely to commit violent offenses than GCyouth. 25% of the GC youth had two or more criminal referrals for violent offenses inthe two year period vs. only 5% for the MTFC youth. The rates of self-reported violentoffending for MTFC youth were in the normative range in the two year period whereasrates for GC youth were four to nine times higher. MTFC youth were also significantlyless likely to report incidents of common violence, such as hitting.Method: This study used a qualitative design to investigate the experience of fosterparents as they progressed through various stages of training and child placement inan MTFC program. Participants included 11 foster parents ranging in age from 20 to56- years-old who were participating in an MTFC program through an established fosterfamily service agency in Southern California.Findings: Parents expressed positive feelings about the following three programfeatures: 1) effective communication between the parents and the agency;Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)University of Minnesota School of Social WorkContact: Kristine N. Piescher, Ph.D. kpiesche@umn.edu 61
EBP in Foster Parent Training and Support(Publication no. AAT 3164907)Population: Family-based TreatmentFoster CareKyhle, P. W., Hansson, K., & Vinnerljung,B. (2007). Foster parents inMultidimensional Treatment Foster Care:How do they deal with implementingstandardized treatment components?Children and Youth Services Review, 29,442-459.Population: Adolescent girls with criminal,antisocial, and delinquent behaviors(Family-based Treatment Foster Care)2) components of the required Parent Daily Report (PDR) phone calls; and 3) theimplementation of the point and level system.Results indicate that particular training components were seen as essential in fostercare programs to promote effective foster parenting and positive responses from fosterchildren. Foster Parents indicated that training needed provide skills on usingconsistent, flexible, positive parenting. This included a point and level system forbehavioral stabilization, positive parenting (recognizing emotional needs of the childand understanding the communication behind behaviors), and continued support in theimplementation of creative disciplineLimitations: Qualitative method of the study does not allow generalizability outside ofspecific population. Some participants were not as fluent in English as first thought.Difficulty of the parents expressing themselves emotionally was found, even with astructured interview.Method: This exploratory study focused on the experiences of foster parents whoworked in an MTFC program in Sweden. A total of 28 foster parents who worked or hadworked with the MTFC program participated in the study; this included 16 foster parentswho had ongoing placement in the MTFC program, and 12 foster parents hadconcluded at least one MTFC placement.Findings: Of the total 28 foster parents, 17 (60%) had previous experience working astraditional foster parents before they started the MTFC program. The vast majority offoster parents were generally very positive about working with the manual. This wasshown in both the quantitative and qualitative analysis. Analysis of the foster parents asa group rated approximately 80% of the highest possible positive values on allcomponents of the program. Among the instruments, the Parent Daily Report checklisthad the lowest rating. The interviews revealed three different groups: Group 1considered involvement with the youth to be a professional job; group A had aprofessional attitude toward foster parenthood but did not wish to be governed by theprogram; and group 3 viewed foster parenthood as a “way of life” and had a positive butalso more relaxed attitude toward the program. The results show that foster parentsCenter for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare (CASCW)University of Minnesota School of Social WorkContact: Kristine N. Piescher, Ph.D. kpiesche@umn.edu 62
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