Criteria for the selection of foster families and monitoring of placements. Comparative study of the application of the Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Applicant Version (CFAI-A)

Delgado, Paulo and Pinto, Vânia S. (2011) Criteria for the selection of foster families and monitoring of placements. Comparative study of the application of the Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Applicant Version (CFAI-A). Children and Youth Services Review, 33 (6). pp. 1031-1038. ISSN 0190-7409

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Abstract

Based on a literature review, this article frames different stages of the foster care process, identifying a set of standardized measures in the American and Portuguese contexts which, if implemented, could contribute towards higher levels of foster success. The article continues with the presentation of a comparative study, based on the application of the Casey Foster Applicant Inventory-Applicant Version (CFAI-A) questionnaire, in the aforementioned contexts. Taking a comparative analyses of CFAI-A's psychometric characteristics in four different samples as a starting point, one discovered that despite the fact that the questionnaire was adapted to Portuguese reality, it kept the quality values presented on the American samples. It specifically shows significant values regarding reliability and validity. This questionnaire, which aims to assess the potential of foster families, also supports the technical staff's decision making process regarding the monitoring and support of foster families, while it also promotes a better decision in the placement process towards the child's integration and development.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	casey foster applicant inventory-applicant version (cfai-a),child care,foster care,measurement,selection,education,developmental and educational psychology,sociology and political science ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3304
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Social Work
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	01 Aug 2025 10:30
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2025 00:28
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/100010
DOI:	10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.01.005

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