NCJ Number
240419
Journal
Child & Youth Services Volume: 33 Issue: 1 Dated: January - March 2012 Pages: 70-85
Date Published
March 2012
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This study examined the association between perceptions of children's care needs and maternal sensitivity with 76 dyads in foster care.
Abstract
This study examined the association between perceptions of children's care needs and maternal sensitivity with 76 dyads in foster care. Foster mothers were more sensitive to typically developing children perceived as requiring easier care and were less sensitive to children with developmental delays. Adopting foster mothers were sensitive with children requiring complex care. Older children were perceived to need more care and to be delayed in development. Nearly half of the sample were perceived to be developmentally delayed. Foster mothers were less sensitive to children with multiple placements. Perceptions of caregiving needs can influence the quality of interactions. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.