Methods: This study used an intent-to-treat design to compare foster home integration and adoption likelihood for 31 foster children with histories of abuse and neglect whose foster parents received a behavioral parenting intervention or usual services. Random effect regression analyses were used to estimate outcomes across four time points.
4. Methods
4.1. Overall design
This study used data from an intent-to-treat pilot study of an adaptation of Chamberlain's Keeping Foster Parents Trained and Supported intervention.The sample was drawn from a single large child welfare agency in an urban area. Children were eligible for the study if they were
(1) in a foster home that received a specialized foster care rate for the selected child and (2) ages 4 to 12 at the time of selection. To receive a specialized foster care rate, children must have significant documented behavioral, medical, or developmental needs.
The majority of the children included had behavioral needs, and the few children who primarily had medical or developmental needs also had behavior problems. Although history of abuse was not measured,