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The Evolving Nature and Process of Foster Family Communication: An Application and Adaptation of the Family Adoption Communication Model
Author(s) -
Nelson Leslie Rose
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family theory and review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.454
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1756-2589
pISSN - 1756-2570
DOI - 10.1111/jftr.12204
Subject(s) - openness to experience , adaptation (eye) , process (computing) , set (abstract data type) , psychology , social psychology , computer science , neuroscience , programming language , operating system
In the current article I call for a better understanding of the process and evolution of foster family communication across the life span. First, I expose the communicative complexities of foster families. Second, I illuminate the importance of communication openness and birth family contact in both adoptive and foster family contexts. Third, through an application of the family adoption communication (FAC) model, I propose a framework for understanding how the process of foster family communication may evolve (i.e., foster family communication model). Last, I set forth directions for future research on foster family communication.