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2005

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Stepparents: Social Support Systems And Factors That Contribute To Role Fulfillment, Lydia Guerrero, Sonia Marlene Valadez Jan 2005

Stepparents: Social Support Systems And Factors That Contribute To Role Fulfillment, Lydia Guerrero, Sonia Marlene Valadez

Theses Digitization Project

Forty-five stepparents responded to four scales: Perceived Social Support Friend Scale, Perceived Social Support Family Scale, Kansas Family Life Satisfaction Scale and the Kansas Parental Satisfaction Scale. The study found a significant positive correlation between family and friend support and stepparents' role fulfillment.


Foster Caregivers' Opinions On The Causes Of Multiple Placements Among Foster Children, Erika Yolanda Alatorre, Angelica Lemus Jan 2005

Foster Caregivers' Opinions On The Causes Of Multiple Placements Among Foster Children, Erika Yolanda Alatorre, Angelica Lemus

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to gather data that could help minimize the number of placements that foster children often experience. The results of this study are intended to help California child welfare agencies and other foster care agencies develop additional policies that support the development of stable foster care placements for dependent children.