RE: research with biological parents of children in out-of-home care

["Mapp, Susan" <SMapp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In time frame are you seeking information? I have a fair amount of
information on birthparents, as family members are the focus of my research.
I work on a project seeking kinship care placement for children who are in
the permanent custody of the state - so we work at the other end of the
continuum as opposed to entry to care. I also have references for research
about birthparents towards the front end of the case, as well as information
from England about the reunification process and research with parents whose
children were adopted against their wishes (after termination).


Susan Mapp, LMSW
DePelchin Children's Center
Smapp@depelchin.org


		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Little, Christina
[mailto:Little.Christina@tchden.org]
		Sent:	Thursday, February 22, 2001 1:19 PM
		To:	Child Maltreatment Researchers
		Subject:	research with biological parents of children
in out-of-home care

		I am looking for research that may have been done directly
with biological
		parents of children (especially infants, or very young
children) in
		out-of-home care (ie. foster or kinship care). 

		I have not been able to find much research information on
this specific
		population, and would welcome any suggestions.

		I am also interested in any practical experiences that
people have had with
		engaging parents very soon after their child has been
removed from their
		custody. How best would I be able to gain parents'
participation in a
		research study focused on them and their children?

		Thanks very much-
		Christina Little, Ph.D.
		___________________________________
		Director of Research and Evaluation,
			Foster Care Initiative
		Kempe Children's Center/UCHSC   
		1825 Marion Street
		Denver, CO 80218
		phone: 303-864-5202
		fax:     303-864-5179
		email:  Little.Christina@tchden.org