Predictors of favorable outcomes among children in foster care: An analysis of early childhood variables and their relationship to the development of assets

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dc.contributor.authorHeywood, Cynthia Valentine
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-26T23:45:06Z
dc.date.available2010-02-26T23:45:06Z
dc.date.issued2009-06
dc.descriptionxiv, 152 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en_US
dc.description.abstractYoung children in foster care have been exposed to a variety of risks that are strongly linked to long-term deficits in functioning across multiple developmental domains. Some children, however, demonstrate more favorable outcomes and exhibit adaptation and the development of assets in spite of risks. The present study examined variables from early childhood during foster care which contributed to the development of favorable outcomes; specifically, emotion regulation and school adjustment in later childhood. Specifically, maltreatment history, placement history, parenting practices, family stress, developmental status, and attachment behaviors among a sample of young foster children were examined. Data were taken from an existing data set from the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care-Preschool study implemented through the Oregon Social Learning Center. From the original n of 60 children in regular foster care, 34 remained in the sample during middle childhood assessments; this comprised the sample used for this study. In terms of predicting emotion regulation in middle childhood, lack of family stress and attention and executive function in early childhood revealed significant relationships. In regards to predicting school adjustment in middle childhood, sensorimotor function and history of neglect during early childhood revealed significant relationships.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee in charge: Kenneth Merrell, Chairperson, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Jeffrey Sprague, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Jane Squires, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Philip Fisher, Member, Psychology; Jennifer Ablow, Outside Member, Psychologyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/10223
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, Ph. D., 2009;
dc.subjectFoster careen_US
dc.subjectSchool adjustmenten_US
dc.subjectResilienceen_US
dc.subjectEarly childhooden_US
dc.subjectEmotion regulationen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental abilityen_US
dc.subjectEducational psychologyen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychologyen_US
dc.titlePredictors of favorable outcomes among children in foster care: An analysis of early childhood variables and their relationship to the development of assetsen_US
dc.title.alternativeAnalysis of early childhood variables and their relationship to the development of assetsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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