1. Youth in Foster Care and the Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standard.
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McRell, Amanda Stafford, Holmes, Christian E., Singh, Akanksha, Levkoff, Sue E., Schooley, Benjamin, Hikmet, Neşet, and Seay, Kristen D.
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PARENT attitudes ,SOCIAL participation ,LEISURE ,HEALTH services accessibility ,RESEARCH methodology ,TELEPHONES ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,CHILD development ,INTERVIEWING ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,PARENTING ,HUMAN services programs ,SELF-efficacy ,CHILD welfare ,GOVERNMENT policy ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,RESOURCE allocation ,THEMATIC analysis ,POLICY sciences ,FOSTER home care ,FEDERAL government ,FOSTER parents ,LIMITATION of actions - Abstract
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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