Doctor of Philosophy / School of Family Studies and Human Services / Karen S. Myers-Bowman / The focus of this qualitative case study was to examine the qualities and characteristics
present in a successful resource family who parents high-risk teenagers. Perspectives were
gathered from the resource parents, their birth children, a foster teen living in their home, and
professionals that work with these resource parents. Utilizing Family Systems Theory and
content analysis of the data, themes were identified as contributing to the success of this resource family. Themes identified were inclusion, communication, boundaries, humility, and a willingness to be hurt as well as positive attitude. Implications of these themes are discussed with the literature, theory, and the use of the pre-service training that resource parents are provided. A perspective was gained from both inside and outside the resource family for analysis. A discussion around implications of these findings as well as the need to explore additional areas is outlined.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:KSU/oai:krex.k-state.edu:2097/14137 |
| Date | January 1900 |
| Creators | Loehr, Matthew A. |
| Publisher | Kansas State University |
| Source Sets | K-State Research Exchange |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
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