Fostering Children with Disabilities: A Concept Map of Parent Needs

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Children and Youth Services Review, Volume 29, Issue 9, pp. 1235-1248

This study reports on a survey in which 83 foster parents caring for children with disabilities were asked their opinion as to what is needed to be a good foster parent to a child with disabilities. Results showed that the personal characteristics of foster parents were important, as well as financial supports, certain skills, a range of support systems and recognitions of roles and responsibilities of foster parents.

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