The experiences of foster carers and facilitators of Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Program: A process study

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dc.contributor.authorLotty, Maria
dc.contributor.authorBantry-White, Eleanor
dc.contributor.authorDunn-Galvin, Audrey
dc.contributor.funderTusla, Child and Family Agency, Irelanden
dc.contributor.funderUniversity College Corken
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-06T10:13:11Z
dc.date.available2020-10-06T10:13:11Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-28
dc.date.updated2020-10-06T09:56:18Z
dc.description.abstractThis process study explored the experiences of foster carers and facilitators who participated in Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Program which was implemented in 2017 in the national child welfare agency in Ireland. This intervention was a psychoeducational program for foster carers, developed in respond to a gap in training provision. Three focus groups were carried out with foster carers and facilitators that participated in the intervention. Thematic analysis revealed four overarching themes: 1. Facilitating the reflective process 2. Transformative learning, 3. The carer-child relationship and 4. Sustainability. Findings suggest that Fostering Connections is highly acceptable to Irish foster carers. They experienced a process of change during the programme that led to them providing children with trauma-informed care. This was associated with more positive child-carer interactions and reduced observed child difficulties. However, to successfully sustain the changes foster carers have made, this study suggests ongoing supports for foster carers, training for the wider stakeholders in foster care and supports for facilitators are needed.en
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity College Cork (Excellence Scholarship Award)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid105516en
dc.identifier.citationLotty, M., Bantry-White, E. and Dunn-Galvin, A. (2020) 'The experiences of foster carers and facilitators of Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Program: A process study', Children and Youth Services Review, 119, 105516 (10 pp). doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105516en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105516en
dc.identifier.endpage10en
dc.identifier.issn0190-7409
dc.identifier.journaltitleChildren and Youth Services Reviewen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/10639
dc.identifier.volume119en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.urihttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740920305302
dc.rights© 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectFoster carersen
dc.subjectFoster care, Irelanden
dc.subjectFoster carers' experiencesen
dc.subjectFoster careen
dc.titleThe experiences of foster carers and facilitators of Fostering Connections: The Trauma-informed Foster Care Program: A process studyen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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