Foster Parents' Parenting and the Social-Emotional Development and Adaptive Functioning of Children in Foster Care: A PRISMA-Guided Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

Children in foster care (CFC) are at increased risk for negative developmental outcomes. Given the potential influence of foster parents' parenting on the development of CFC, this literature review and meta-analysis provide an initial overview of how parenting factors in foster families relate to CFC's developmental outcomes. We aimed to explore (1) whether foster parents' parenting conceptualizations are related differently to various CFC developmental outcome variables and (2) how characteristics of foster parents and CFC moderate these associations.

[Demographic characteristics of foster families in Germany].

Demographic characteristics of foster families in Germany Demographic characteristics like the level of education, job position or the distribution of age in families have a significant impact on the development of children. Therefore, in the current study, we examined the commonalities and differences of foster family samples, recruited for research, with the general population. The data at hand are part of the "GROW&TREAT" project that examines the development of foster children in comparison to children who live with their biological families.

Children's mental health problems and their relation to parental stress in foster mothers and fathers.

Background: This study focuses on children living in foster families with a history of maltreatment or neglect. These children often show adverse mental health outcomes reflected in increased externalizing and internalizing problems. It is expected that these adverse outcomes are associated with increased parental stress levels experienced by foster mothers as well as foster fathers.