Exploring Factors Related to Foster Parent Retention
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. 2021. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/430c1686-a01f-4952-b516-e8ef17520efd?locale=pt-BR. Exploring Factors Related to Foster Parent Retention.APA citation style (7th ed.)
(2021). Exploring Factors Related to Foster Parent Retention. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/430c1686-a01f-4952-b516-e8ef17520efd?locale=pt-BRChicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)
Exploring Factors Related to Foster Parent Retention. 2021. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/430c1686-a01f-4952-b516-e8ef17520efd?locale=pt-BR.Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
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- Abstract
Introduction: Burnout rates of foster parents is an issue across the country, with agencies such as The Villages of Indiana facing low retention levels for foster parents. My doctoral capstone experience involved providing additional training opportunities for foster parents to increase self-efficacy in the hopes of reducing effects of burnout in order to improve retention at this agency. Methods: Survey methodology was utilized to anonymously obtain foster parents’ perceptions of the training they received before and after becoming foster parents. Results: The results of the survey indicated that the majority of training provided to foster parents was helpful. Three formal presentations were given to foster parents to increase knowledge based on foster parent answers and agency staff perceptions. Due to low participation, an additional presentation was given to agency staff to solicit feedback on how to improve the presentations for future foster parent audiences. Discussion: Foster care staff indicated the presentations provided to foster parents as being helpful to the families they serve. Additional training, including information and access to more resources, may help to increase retention rates of foster parents by helping them to feel equipped in their foster parent role (Cooley & Petren, 2011; Geiger, Hayes, & Leitz, 2013).
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- Encontro
- Tipo
- Direitos
- Grau
OTD
- Nível
Doctorate
- Disciplina
Occupational Therapy
- Concedente
University of Indianapolis
- Orientador
Taylor McGann
- Departamento
School of Occupational Therapy
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