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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=844312219-12072007>Becky,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=844312219-12072007></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=844312219-12072007>Does your work with the 
non-offending parents offer any implications for a different child welfare 
approach&nbsp;for providing more&nbsp;effective&nbsp;protection for&nbsp;these 
children?&nbsp; More specifically, should more work have been done on the front 
end to keep the children with the non-offending parent and avoid a foster care 
placement?&nbsp; Do we know if these parents could&nbsp;have protected their 
children, given a different or more comprehensive child welfare response to the 
incident?&nbsp; My guess is yes but some empirical evidence would be 
welcomed.&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN class=844312219-12072007></SPAN></DIV>
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  <FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bounce-1595465-6833664@list.cornell.edu 
  [mailto:bounce-1595465-6833664@list.cornell.edu] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Bolen, 
  Becky (Becky)<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 12, 2007 1:39 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 
  Child Maltreatment Researchers <BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: research on post-foster 
  care counseling<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
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  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">I am currently conducting a small 
  qualitative study of nonoffending parents of sexually abused children. A few 
  have lost their children and have not had them returned; others have had their 
  children returned. One of the compelling themes for these parents is the 
  experience of tragic loss and profound distress combined with posttraumatic 
  symptoms of parents when their children were not with them. Another recurrent 
  theme is a deep fear from the returned children that their parents will 
  disappear again. Parents recounted heightened anxiety in their children 
  regarding instances when they were not immediately available or in parents 
  when children were out of their sight. Even 1 or 2 years later parents and 
  children continued to struggle with the effects of the loss, including 
  experiencing posttraumatic symptoms related to the loss. 
  <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">My own opinion was that the parents 
  whose children were not with them needed ongoing supportive therapy to help 
  them to contend with their profound loss so that they could attend to what was 
  necessary to get their kids back. It also appeared that appropriate 
  postreunification family or individual treatment could have helped them to 
  contend with and hopefully overcome the posttraumatic and anxiety symptoms 
  that appeared to be so closely associated with their having lost each other 
  for a time. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">It is curious that there is so little 
  about this in the literature especially considering that attachment theory 
  tells us that this is one of the most traumatic events a child or parent can 
  suffer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Becky Bolen<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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  <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT 
  face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> 
  bounce-1595188-6840969@list.cornell.edu 
  [mailto:bounce-1595188-6840969@list.cornell.edu] <B><SPAN 
  style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Martin, Judy<BR><B><SPAN 
  style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:03 
  AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Child Maltreatment 
  Researchers <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: 
  research on post-foster care counseling</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">To my knowledge, 
  there has been very limited attention to this issue.&nbsp; I know that Peg 
  Hess and Gail Folaron did a study some years ago that pointed out the 
  importance of ANY type of follow-up with families, once children had been 
  returned.&nbsp; Some of their research was published in a 1992 issue of Social 
  Work.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Judy 
  Martin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Universityof 
  Wisconsin <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Green 
  Bay</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Social Work 
  Professional Program<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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  <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><B><FONT face=Tahoma 
  color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT 
  face=Tahoma color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> 
  bounce-1591137-6833927@list.cornell.edu 
  [mailto:bounce-1591137-6833927@list.cornell.edu] <B><SPAN 
  style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>D F MCMAHON<BR><B><SPAN 
  style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, July 10, 2007 8:43 
  AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Child Maltreatment 
  Researchers <BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> 
  research on post-foster care counseling</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana 
  color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am curious to know 
  if there is any published research regarding counseling for children who have 
  returned to their families after foster care--I.e. counseling focused on the 
  fact of having been separated from one's family, as opposed to counseling for 
  "emotional&nbsp;or behavioral problems" in general. Also, post-reunification 
  counseling for the entire family, and any information as to whether such 
  counseling improves the child(ren)'s long-term adjustment and/or 
  the&nbsp;likelihood of subsequent removal of the 
  child(ren).</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sheri 
  McMahon</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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  <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cass Clay Child 
  Welfare Family <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place 
  w:st="on">Alliance</st1:place></st1:City></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana 
  color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face=Arial 
  color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fargo</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT 
  face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State 
  w:st="on">North Dakota</st1:State></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=Verdana 
  color=black size=2><SPAN 
  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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