Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Involving Foster Care Alumni in Research: Early Engagement Strategies. |
| Authors: |
Pecora, Peter J., Courtney, Mark E., O'Brien, Kirk, Williams, Jason R., Harty, Justin, Pérez, Alfred G. |
| Source: |
Child Welfare. 2025, Vol. 103 Issue 4, p1-19. 19p. |
| Subjects: |
Child welfare, Policy sciences, Mental health, Government policy, Foster home care, Problem solving, Decision making, Experience, Alumnae & alumni, Medical research, Action research, Transition to adulthood |
| Abstract: |
This article highlights studies of foster care during the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s that involved people with lived experience, including foster care alumni, foster parents, and birth parents. What made these research findings more valid and powerful was the involvement of foster care alumni and foster parents in designing those studies, interpreting the findings, and co-presenting results to policymakers, child welfare administrators, and mental health agency leaders. This article will describe these early phases of engagement with lived experts and what supports it required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
