Foster parent satisfaction and retention

• Main Authors: Albarran, Ruth Maria, Sahachartsiri, Ranee Taechameena.
• Format: Others
• Published: CSUSB ScholarWorks 2008
• Subjects: Foster parents Training of California San Bernardino; Foster parents Services for California San Bernardino; Foster parents Recruiting California San Bernardino; Foster parents Attitudes; Foster home care Evaluation; Foster parents Recruiting; Foster parents Training of.
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3399; https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4483&context=etd-project

This study proposed to explore several factors that promote foster parent satisfaction in order to preserve quality foster homes to serve the 532,000 displaced children currently in the child welfare system. A sample of 52 foster parents were surveyed to determine overall satisfaction with their foster care experience at Children's Way Foster Family Agency in San Bernardino, California. It was hypothesized that the higher the level of foster parent satisfaction, the higher rates of retention. A modified version of an existing instrument titled "Foster Parent Satisfaction Survey" was utilized in this study.