Date Available
5-7-2015
Year of Publication
2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Advisor
Dr. Peggy El-Mallakh
Committee Member
Dr. Patricia B. Howard
Committee Member
Dr. Otto Kaak
Co-Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Heather Risk
Abstract
Infants and toddlers placed in foster care are at increased risk for social-emotional (SE) development dysregulation. Foster parents, as surrogate parents, play a critical role in a young child having the potential for healthy SE development. The transactional model supports the complex and intricate interplays and transactions of the child, the foster parent, and the environment that influences a healthy SE development. This qualitative descriptive study explored foster parent knowledge, behavioral cue recognitions, and role perception regarding a young child's SE development. Although the sample size was small, the study provides relevant information, from the on-going experiences of foster parents, for healthcare providers to assimilate into their practice concerning SE development of young children in foster care.
Recommended Citation
Noel, Susan R., "Foster Parents' Perceptions and Beliefs about Social Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers" (2015). DNP Projects. 52.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/dnp_etds/52
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