Purpose The overarching purpose of this exploratory study was to understand how foster
parents' parenting-related stress levels have changed over the course of the COVID-19 …

In this scoping review, we examined the available qualitative research exploring the
experiences of non-relative foster carers providing out of home care for children. Qualitative …

COVID-19 has undoubtedly affected all caregivers, including foster carers. Despite the
importance of self-care in assuaging the impact of the pandemic, there is a dearth of …

This research paper explores the foster care framework in Greece, with a particular focus on
the triadic relationship among foster carers, biological parents, and foster children. It refers to …

Reproductive loss, which includes miscarriage and nongestational loss, such as adoption
loss, is rarely recognized as part of the family-building journey. Such loss tends to be even …

This mixed methods study with a triangulation design aimed to explore the impact of
parenting styles and those that most make up parenting care among foster parents today …

Foster parents provide invaluable care for just under half of the almost 400,000 US children
in foster care due to experiences of child maltreatment. Indeed, while many of these children …

The importance of acknowledging the grief and loss integral to the experiences of foster
carers, has long been understood. However, in a complex area of practice and an …

Foster homes promote optimal outcomes among youth who experience difficulties in their
original families. However, foster caregivers often face various challenges and difficulties …

More than a million children are separated from their parents by government authorities. We
review the research on the effects of separation, including separation for parental …