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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-21-2020
Abstract
Ensuring the wellbeing and stability of children with foster care experiences is critical. Between 5% and 20% of children experience post-permanency instability, a reentry into foster care after adoption or guardianship; adolescents are at increased risk for post-permanency instability. Few interventions that aim to reduce post-permanency instability have been rigorously tested. This study adapted and tested Tuning in to Teens (TINT), previously tested in Australia as a prevention program with parents of adolescents. TINT teaches caregivers skills in emotion coaching (responding with empathy, support, and guidance when young people express emotions) while helping them to reduce their dismissive or harsh parenting responses and regulate their own emotions. This study found that TINT was effective at reducing the degree to which parents and guardians are struggling, especially for those who expressed difficulty with managing their child’s behaviors. Implications for practice, policy, and future research are discussed.
Keywords
post-permanence, intervention research, Tuning in to Teens (TINT), adoption, guardianship, child welfare
Publication Title
Journal of Public Child Welfare
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© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in the Journal of Public Child Welfare on 21 Dec 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2020.1846660
Recommended Citation
Rolock, N., Ocasio, K., White, K., Havighurst, S., Cho, Y., Fong, R., … Faulkner, M. (2020). Tuning in to Teens (TINT) with adoptive parents and guardians in the US: the replication phase of intervention research. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 15(1), 22–51. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2020.1846660