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Intervention Effects on Foster Preschoolers’ Attachment-Related Behaviors From a Randomized Trial

Authors: Philip A. Fisher, Hyoun K. Kim

Published in: Prevention Science | Issue 2/2007

Abstract

This study examined change in attachment-related behaviors among foster preschoolers participating in a randomized trial of the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care Program for Preschoolers (MTFC-P). Measures of secure, resistant, and avoidant behaviors were collected using a caregiver-report diary at 3-month intervals during the 12 months following a new foster placement. Children randomly assigned to the MTFC-P intervention condition (n = 57) showed significant increases in secure behavior and significant decreases in avoidant behavior relative to children assigned to a regular foster care condition (n = 60). Both groups showed significant decreases in resistant behavior over time. Analyses also revealed a significant interaction between treatment condition and age at first foster placement on change in secure behavior. Results are discussed in terms of the importance of early intervention and prevention services for foster preschoolers.

MTFC-P was referred to in prior publications as the Early Intervention Foster Care (EIFC) Program. The new name has been in effect since 2005.

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Title: Intervention Effects on Foster Preschoolers’ Attachment-Related Behaviors From a Randomized Trial
Authors: Philip A. Fisher
Hyoun K. Kim
Publication date: 01-06-2007
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Published in: Prevention Science / Issue 2/2007
Print ISSN: 1389-4986
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6695
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-007-0066-5

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