families. McDaniel et al (2011) conducted a pilot programme in Northern Ireland, implemented by Barnardo's Professional Fostering Service, using a single-group pre-test and post-test design with 13 foster carers. McDaniel et al (2011) focussed on an age range of 8 and 13, providing some (though limited) information on this. Assessments were carried out before and immediately after the group training and included a self-report parent rating scale to measure the degree of conduct and externalising behaviour management problems are exhibited by children. Results from the study suggested a significant decrease in the intensity of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties reported by foster carers following the IYP, and a smaller but not significant decrease in the extent to which foster carers felt their foster child's behaviour was problematic. Bywater et al (2008) also looked at the effectiveness of IYP. They emphasised the potential of IYP to enhance placement stability and help foster carers understand the needs of children. Their study focussed on 46 foster carers of children between 2 and 8 years and employed controlled randomisation to allocate to the intervention (n=29) and control (n=17) groups. Foster carers were approached and requested to participate in the study and received monetary rewards for completing data at baseline and six-month follow-up. The children ranged between 2 and 17 years at the start of the study. Results suggest that the IYP was an effective programme for significantly reducing carer depression and reducing challenging behaviours in the foster children, as rated by the foster carers. Bywater et al (2008) questioned whether their findings had been limited by using a parent-report scale that they felt needed to be more sensitive. They also did not use other measures which reduced the
families. McDaniel et al (2011) conducted a pilot programme in Northern Ireland, implemented by Barnardo's Professional Fostering Service, using a single-group pre-test and post-test design with 13 foster carers. McDaniel et al (2011) focussed on an age range of 8 and 13, providing some (though limited) information on this. Assessments were carried out before and immediately after the group training and included a self-report parent rating scale to measure the degree of conduct and externalising behaviour management problems are exhibited by children. Results from the study suggested a significant decrease in the intensity of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties reported by foster carers following the IYP, and a smaller but not significant decrease in the extent to which foster carers felt their foster child's behaviour was problematic. Bywater et al (2008) also looked at the effectiveness of IYP. They emphasised the potential of IYP to enhance placement stability and help foster carers understand the needs of children. Their study focussed on 46 foster carers of children between 2 and 8 years and employed controlled randomisation to allocate to the intervention (n=29) and control (n=17) groups. Foster carers were approached and requested to participate in the study and received monetary rewards for completing data at baseline and six-month follow-up. The children ranged between 2 and 17 years at the start of the study. Results suggest that the IYP was an effective programme for significantly reducing carer depression and reducing challenging behaviours in the foster children, as rated by the foster carers. Bywater et al (2008) questioned whether their findings had been limited by using a parent-report scale that they felt needed to be more sensitive. They also did not use other measures which reduced the
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