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The Foster Parent Potential Scale

John G. Orme

University of Tennessee, jorme{at}utk.edu

Cheryl Buehler

University of Tennessee

Michael McSurdy

University of Tennessee

Kathryn W. Rhodes

University of Tennessee

Mary Ellen Cox

University of Tennessee

Objective: A new measure of the potential of foster family applicants to provide quality family foster care is described and field tested in this study. The measure is titled the Foster Parent Potential Scale (FPPS). Method: Prospective data from 105 foster applicant families are analyzed. Results: Results support the internal consistency reliability of the FPPS, and for the most part its predictive, convergent, and discriminant validity. The notable exception to these results is that applicants of African American and other races had higher scores than did European American applicants, although the effect of race was small. Conclusions: The internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the FPPS is supported by these findings. The measure has several potentially useful applications.

Key Words: foster care • foster parents • coster families • out-of-home care • substitute care • measurement

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 13, No. 2, 181-207 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1049731502250405
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