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Predictors of parental stress and family function one year after rapid unprepared return A preliminary analysis from five nations
Rapid Unprepared Return: During the COVID-19 pandemic, some governments chose to mandate the rapid and unprepared return of children in residential care to families. On average, they had about two weeks to prepare the children and families for reunification.
IN THIS STUDY:
Participants came from a
LEARNING COHORT made up of 10 organizations, who were provided with
Training
Small Grants
Evidence-Based Resources
A Peer-Learning Community
From these organizations, surveys were sent to:
115
FROM
FAMILIES
One year after
experiencing rapid return,
FIVE
Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mexico, COUNTRIES: and Uganda
83%
of children were still with their families.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? Research on child development suggests that rapid return goes against best practices for family reunification. In light of this, outcomes were better than expected. However:
1 5 1 . 7 % demonstrated ineffective family functioning.
2 Data suggested high levels of PARENTAL STRESS.
3
High parental stress correlated with LESS EFFECTIVE
FAMILY FUNCTIONING.
Based on research by Amanda Howard, Ian Forber-Pratt, and Nicole G. Wilke.