Date of Award
Spring 2007
Project Type
Thesis
Program or Major
Counseling
Degree Name
Master of Arts
First Advisor
David J Herbert
Abstract
The current thesis project sought to answer the following two questions: (1) What is the relationship between emotional well-being of children in residential, out-of-home placement and the frequency of contact with their family of-origin? and (2) What is the relationship between the attachment style of children in residential, out-of-home placement and the frequency of contact with their family-of-origin?
Participants were recruited from a residential group home for abused and neglected children in New England. Limitations: Due to the nature of the population, obtaining informed consent proved difficult and the small sample size is the main limitation of this study. Results: (1) There are trends in the data to suggest a difference between well-being scores and frequency of contact with family-of-origin for children in out-of-home placement. (2) There are trends in the data to suggest a difference between attachment style scores and frequency of contact with family-of-origin for children in out-of-home placement.
Recommended Citation
LaRoche, Katie Lynn, "The facilitation of well-being through direct contact with family-of-origin for securely attached children in residential out-of-home placement" (2007). Master's Theses and Capstones. 44.
https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/44