Family foster care deeply influences the needs of children and how these are satisfied. To
increase our knowledge of foster children's needs and how these are conceptualized, this …

This scoping review was undertaken to provide an overview of peer-reviewed empirical
evidence concerning the undertaking of Life Story Work (LSW) with children and young …

This mixed methods research examines moral injury in childhood and adolescence as
described by emerging adults with histories of child welfare involvement. Twenty-eight …

Young adults with foster care histories experience unique barriers to success in
postsecondary academic settings, including higher rates of mental health challenges. This …

Objectives Despite widespread acceptance that coping is an interpersonal phenomenon,
sport psychology research has focused largely on athletes' and coaches' ways of coping …

Independent students pursue higher education without financial, practical, and sometimes
emotional support from family. For these students, asking for assistance when needed is key …

This qualitative research describes how 27 foster children, aged 12–18 years placed in long-
term family foster care, experience the concept 'family'. Foster children had a pragmatic and …

Children in family foster care have been disproportionately exposed to traumatic
experiences, which contribute to the problems and specific needs they experience. Despite …

Under national and international legislation, when choosing a foster home, continuity of
upbringing and connection to the child's cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds …

Foster care involvement is often marked by being in a frequent state of disruption, resilience,
disempowerment, and self-protection (eg, Mitchell, 2016). Although over 400,000 children …