Qualitative exploration of relationships with important non-parental adults in the lives of youth in foster care
Qualitative exploration of relationships with important non-parental adults in the lives of youth in foster care
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DOI：
10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.01.006
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发表时间：
2011-06-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Lozano, Paula
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作者：
Ahrens, Kym R.;DuBois, David Lane;Lozano, Paula
被寄养的青少年在成年后面临不良后果的风险。对这一群体的师徒关系作用的研究表明，增加他们获得成人支持来源的策略的价值，无论是在寄养期间还是在他们成年后。我们对23名18-25岁的前寄养青年进行了半结构化的个人定性访谈，了解他们与非父母成年人的关系。我们试图确定影响这些关系形成、质量和持续时间的因素，并为干预策略提出可测试的假设。研究结果表明，与非父母成年人的关系形成有关的几个主题，包括障碍（例如，青少年对受到伤害的恐惧）和促进者（例如，成年人的耐心）。还确定了与这些关系的持续发展和长期相关的不同主题。青年还描述了对他们发展的多种支持和积极贡献。建议的干预策略包括系统地将重要的非父母成年人纳入过渡计划，在正式指导计划中加强培训和匹配程序，帮助青年加强他们的人际关系意识和技能，以及在将青年与成人支持来源联系起来时针对特定时期的需求。建议的研究包括拟定战略的开发、试点测试和评估。(C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd.版权所有。
Foster youth are at risk of poor adult outcomes. Research on the role of mentoring relationships for this population suggests the value of strategies that increase their access to adult sources of support, both while in foster care and as they reach adulthood. We conducted semi-structured, individual qualitative interviews with 23 former foster youth ages 18-25 regarding their relationships with supportive non-parental adults. We sought to identify factors that influence the formation, quality, and duration of these relationships and to develop testable hypotheses for intervention strategies. Findings suggest several themes related to relationship formation with non-parental adults, including barriers (e.g., youth's fears of being hurt) and facilitators (e.g., patience from the adult). Distinct themes were also identified relating to the ongoing development and longevity of these relationships. Youth also described multiple types of support and positive contributions to their development. Proposed intervention strategies include systematic incorporation of important non-parental adults into transition planning, enhanced training and matching procedures within formal mentoring programs, assistance for youth to strengthen their interpersonal awareness and skills, and the targeting of specific periods of need when linking youth to sources of adult support. Recommended research includes the development, pilot-testing, and evaluation of proposed strategies. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.