Hope for the Future: Identifying the Individual Difference Characteristics of People Who Are Interested In and Intend To Foster-Care

Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 7 - 25
Published: Jan 1, 2012
Abstract
High-quality foster placements can help a foster-child to thrive and can counter some of the risk factors normally associated with being a foster-child. Unfortunately, demand for foster-carers has been outstripping supply. The present study sought to identify the characteristics of people who have high potential to become a foster-carer. A large, representative sample from the general population (544 male; 544 female; M null 40.8; SD = 13)...
Paper Details
Title
Hope for the Future: Identifying the Individual Difference Characteristics of People Who Are Interested In and Intend To Foster-Care
Published Date
Jan 1, 2012
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
7 - 25
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