ABSTRACT

Placement stability and permanency are key goals for children in foster and adoptive care. This study is a systematic review of the scholarly literature to better understand caregiver-related factors (e.g., characteristics, proficiencies) that contribute to permanency and placement stability, in order to provide a stronger foundation for developing and improving caregiver recruitment and training procedures. Our review of 29 qualifying scholarly articles revealed 16 caregiver-related factors associated with permanency and/or placement stability. This knowledge can assist in selecting resource families and guiding training development to increase caregiver proficiency in caring for foster and adoptive children.

摘要

安置稳定性和永久性是寄养和收养儿童的主要目标。本研究是对学术文献的系统回顾，以更好地了解有助于永久性和安置稳定性的护理人员相关因素（例如，特征、熟练程度），以便为开发和改进护理人员招募和培训程序提供更坚实的基础。我们对 29 篇合格学术文章的审查揭示了 16 个与护理人员相关的因素与永久性和/或安置稳定性相关。这些知识可以帮助选择资源家庭和指导培训发展，以提高照顾者照顾寄养和收养儿童的能力。