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<P><FONT SIZE=2>See "Resources on Retention" at <A HREF="http://www.casey.org/cnc/support_retention/retention_overview.htm"; TARGET="_blank">http://www.casey.org/cnc/support_retention/retention_overview.htm</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>This document provides both direct information about your questions and links to other resources.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Susan Dougherty</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Information Specialist</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Casey Family Programs National Center for Resource Family Support</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.casey.org"; TARGET="_blank">http://www.casey.org</A></FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Gordon Elliott</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Child Maltreatment Researchers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: 9/19/2002 8:00 AM</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2> We were thinking and THAT can be dangerous....is there anything</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>out </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>there which says why Foster Parents continue to be Foster Parents, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>considering the stresses, bad placements, etc they experience?? What </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>characteristics would an agency/organization have or need to have ,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>which </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>would "encourage" retention of Foster Parents?? Would Certification of </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>FP's work?? Would extra training beyond required work?? Would offering</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>an </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Assoc Arts degree work?? I there anything about FP characteristics</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>which </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>might develop a better foster care experience for their Foster</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Children?? </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>What do they need personally to provide the best care?? I know this may</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>be </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>a bunch to ask, but we hope to learn what the literature says about</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>these </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>topics and maybe add to it!! Thanks , Gordon</FONT>
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Research on similar issues was carried out in Scotland in the mid 1990s and
a summary of the study is available at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/cru/resfinds/swr34-00.htm
Hope this is helpful
Andy
At 10:00 19/09/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> We were thinking and THAT can be dangerous....is there anything out
> there which says why Foster Parents continue to be Foster Parents,
> considering the stresses, bad placements, etc they experience?? What
> characteristics would an agency/organization have or need to have , which
> would "encourage" retention of Foster Parents?? Would Certification of
> FP's work?? Would extra training beyond required work?? Would offering
> an Assoc Arts degree work?? I there anything about FP characteristics
> which might develop a better foster care experience for their Foster
> Children?? What do they need personally to provide the best care?? I
> know this may be a bunch to ask, but we hope to learn what the literature
> says about these topics and maybe add to it!! Thanks , Gordon
>
Andrew Kendrick
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Department of Social Work
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