Evaluation of an attachment theory based parenting programme for adoptive parents and foster carers
An attachment-based parenting programme was evaluated with 25 adoptive parents and foster carers in two groups, one initially waiting six months. Assessments included children’s emotional and behavioural difficulties, relational security and placement stability. The abstract reports no improvement in the measured child variables, although some parent measures improved.
Limitations: Children’s outcomes were assessed through caregiver evidence, not children’s own questionnaire responses. Adoption and fostering were combined in a small programme evaluation. No observed improvement in this sample does not establish that the programme can never benefit children. The summary focuses on child outcomes rather than parents’ own experience.
- Research type
- Doctoral thesis
- Source reviewed
- Abstract
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Age group
- Children
Study context and review
Age group as recorded: Children
Adoption context: Mixed adoption pathways
Programme: Wassall Fostering Attachments programme evaluation
Institutional context: No relationship identified in the material checked
No adoption-sector organisational relationship identified from metadata reviewed. Funding and conflicts were not comprehensively audited; this is not confirmation of institutional independence.
Bibliographic screening. Bibliographic relationships are not a bias or safety rating.
Topics: attachment, mental health, Parent proxy evidence, post-adoption support
Review scope: Source checked: Abstract. This does not imply full-text or independent human verification.
Country as recorded: United Kingdom
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