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Marcellus, Lenora – Child Welfare, 2010
As the health, social, and developmental needs of infants in foster care become more complex, foster families are challenged to develop specialized knowledge to effectively address these needs. The goal of this qualitative research study was to identify the process of becoming a foster family and providing family foster caregiving within the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Placement, Foster Care
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Rosick, Don C. – Child Welfare, 1979
Describes a model training program structured to provide basic knowledge and skills for child protective workers. (CM)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Competence, Job Skills, Knowledge Level
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Burry, Caroline L. – Child Welfare, 1999
Evaluated a multimodal inservice training program designed to enhance the competence of foster parents caring for infants with prenatal substance effects, and to promote an intent to foster such infants. Findings suggested the future foster-parent training efforts in this area should focus on knowledge and skill attainment. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Foster Care, Foster Children, Foster Family