NDLI: The Role of Placement History and Current Family Environment in Children’s Aggression in Foster Care

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Author	Perry, Kristin J. Price, Joseph M.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Predictors of the physical and relational aggressive behavior of children in foster care were examined (N = 160, 50.9% male, M age = 7.57, SD = 2.39). First, predictors representative of children’s placement histories were examined in relation to the children’s aggression at T1. Next, predictors representing characteristics of the current family environment were examined in relation to the children’s aggression at T2 (4 months later). Results revealed that a greater number of prior group home placements and being in a non-kinship home were associated with higher physical aggression at T1. A greater number of prior group home placements, a fewer number of regular home placements, being in a non-kinship home, and prior removal from the home due to neglect were associated with higher relational aggression at T1. The results also revealed that higher foster sibling relational aggression at T1 predicted lower child physical aggression at T2. If foster siblings were biological children of the foster parent, higher levels of a foster sibling’s physical aggression at T1 predicted reduced child physical aggression at T2. The opposite pattern was observed if foster siblings were not biological children of the foster parent. Lastly, longer time in the current placement, more children in the home, and the presence of a sibling that was a biological child of the parent predicted higher child relational aggression at T2. These findings provide initial insights into how placement history and current family environment are associated with the physical and relational aggressive behavior of children in foster care.
Starting Page	1135
Ending Page	1150
Page Count	16
File Format	PDF
ISSN	10621024
Journal	Journal of Child and Family Studies
Volume Number	26
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15732843
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2017-01-28
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Relational aggression Physical aggression Foster care Sibling aggression Kinship care Foster children Sibling relationships Child and School Psychology Social Sciences Sociology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Life-span and Life-course Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology

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1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
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