Research Reviews
Theme: Rees Centre
These reports were published by the Rees Centre between 2013 and 2017 on topics related to foster care and education. Each review examines the existing research evidence on a specific topic. The reports present Key Findings, Recommendations for Policy and Practice and Recommendations for further research.
Why Do People Become Foster Carers? An International Literature Review on the Motivation to Foster (PDF)
Key Messages: Why do People Become Foster Carers? (PDF)
September 2012
Supporting Each Other: An International Literature Review on Peer Contact Between Foster Carers(PDF)
Key Messages: Supporting Each Other (PDF)
February 2013
Effective Parent-and-Child Fosters: An International Literature Review (PDF)
Key Messages: Effective Parent-and-Child Fostering (PDF)
February 2014
The Role of the Supervising Social Worker in Foster Care: An International Literature Review (PDF)
Key Messages: The Role of the Supervising Social Worker in Foster Care (PDF)
September 2014
What Works in Preventing and Treating Poor Mental Health in Looked-After-Children (PDF)
What Works in Preventing and Treating Poor Mental Health in Looked-After-Children: Executive Summary (PDF)
Key Messages: What Works in Preventing and Treating Poor Mental Health in Looked After Children (PDF)
September 2014
Key Messages: How are Foster Carer’s Selected?(PDF)
September 2013
The Impact of Fostering on Foster Carers’ Children: An International Literature Review (PDF)
Key Messages: The Impact on Foster Carers Children (PDF)
October 2013
February 2015
Key Messages: What is Known About the Placement and Outcomes of Siblings in Foster Care (PDF)
February 2017
September 2015
