Children in foster care face disproportionate rates of biopsychosocial challenges but social and extracurricular activities (SEAs) may support their healthy development. The Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standard (RPPS), a 2014 federal policy, aims to increase access to these opportunities for children in foster care. Analyses of statutes from 50 US states and the District of Columbia (n = 51) revealed similarities and differences in state-level RPPS policy implementation. Building on these findings, researchers conducted semi-structured retrospective telephone interviews with foster parents across one southeastern state (n = 20) to identify local retrospective perspectives on RPPS implementation. Using thematic inductive coding two unique themes emerged about SEAs prior to RPPS: 1) negative social impacts and 2) complicated activity approval processes. Three unique themes emerged after RPPS: 1) empowerment, 2) implementation disparities and 3) resource recommendations. Policy implications include the need to support foster parents by increasing resources (funding, transportation, access), clarifying liability and clarifying motivation expectations.

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寄养青年与合理审慎的养育标准

寄养儿童面临着不成比例的生物心理社会挑战，但社交和课外活动 (SEA) 可能支持他们的健康发展。合理和谨慎的育儿标准 (RPPS) 是 2014 年的一项联邦政策，旨在增加寄养儿童获得这些机会的机会。对美国 50 个州和哥伦比亚特区（n = 51）法规的分析揭示了州级 RPPS 政策实施的异同。基于这些发现，研究人员对东南部一个州（n = 20）的养父母进行了半结构化的回顾性电话采访，以确定当地对 RPPS 实施的回顾性观点。在 RPPS 之前，使用主题归纳编码出现了关于 SEA 的两个独特主题：1) 负面社会影响和 2) 复杂的活动审批流程。RPPS 之后出现了三个独特的主题：1) 赋权，2) 实施差异和 3) 资源建议。政策含义包括需要通过增加资源（资金、交通、访问）、明确责任和明确动机期望来支持养父母。