Need to improve contact visits by developing intervention strategies targeted at birth family to improve likelihood of the child return home

Abstract

In foster care, contact visits with birth families play an important role in relation to the child’s wellbeing, and they may impact on placement outcomes. Contact between foster child and birth parents can have a number of... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Isabel M. Bernedo (University of Malaga)
  2. Maria D. Salas (University of Malaga)
  3. Maria J. Fuentes (University of M)
  4. Miguel A. García-martín (University of Malaga)

Topic Area

Family foster care and adoption

Session

SYM14 » Working with families to achieve reunification after foster care: research and good practice (12:30 - Thursday, 15th September, Sala Principal)