title: Addressing the impact of foster care on biological children and their families.
abstract: This study explores from a dual perspective the impact of the fostering process on biological children in the home. Ten foster parents and their biological children were interviewed separately. The impact of foster care on the psychological, educational, and social well-being of biological children and their relationship with parents and siblings were examined. The exploration reveals a paradoxical and life-changing process as seen through the eyes of biological children and their parents.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska 68849, USA. younesm@unk.edu
authors.forename: Maha N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Younes
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D002666:Psychology, Child; D036301:Qualitative Research