"You help children and they move on ... but it changes everything" : stress, coping and enjoyment of fostering among sons and daughters of foster carers

• Main Author: Birch, Emma
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: Cardiff University 2016
• Subjects: BF Psychology

This study aimed to provide a theoretically-based exploration of the experiences of sons and daughters of foster carers, particularly with regard to enjoyment of fostering, stressors and coping mechanisms. Drawing information from a total of 55 participants (aged 7-21) for a mixed methods design, mu...