title: Evidence for Using Farm Care Practices to Improve Attachment Outcomes in Foster Children: A Systematic Review.
abstract: Anecdotal evidence suggests that care farming practices have the potential to provide positive outcomes for young people in foster-care and residential care environments. A systematic review (searching; CINAHL, Web of Knowledge, PsychInfo) was conducted to explore how participation in care farming initiatives impacts attachment in children in foster-care and what aspects of care farming initiatives provides positive attachment outcomes. The systematic review did not identify any research publication in care farming and foster-care. Therefore, it is imperative that practitioners realise that the evidence is lacking when using these types of interventions and keep a close account of the benefit and harms that may be encountered during the interaction processes.
authors: Centre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Martin J
authors: MJ
authors: Downes
authors: School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Lakhani
authors: CONROD, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Annick
authors: A
authors: Maujean
authors: School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Kym
authors: K
authors: Macfarlane
authors: School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Kendall
keywords: Attachment; animal-assisted; at-risk children; care farming; evidence-based practice; foster-care; systematic review