Major
Psychology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Children who enter the child welfare system experience many struggles and obstacles. Often, these children do not have much family involvement such as parents, grandparents, cousins, and so on. Kin involvement is important because it provides a social support network for children, and when it is not provided, children are at a higher risk of developing developmental delays or needs. My study explored whether there’s a relationship between different types of social support networks and developmental/intellectual needs. Results showed no statistical significance between the two, suggesting no relationship between developmental needs and what type of kin involvement is present in the children’s lives.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
, Jennifer Osborne, M.A., & Scott Leon, PhD
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Do children in the welfare system with different types of social support networks have different developmental/intellectual needs?
Children who enter the child welfare system experience many struggles and obstacles. Often, these children do not have much family involvement such as parents, grandparents, cousins, and so on. Kin involvement is important because it provides a social support network for children, and when it is not provided, children are at a higher risk of developing developmental delays or needs. My study explored whether there’s a relationship between different types of social support networks and developmental/intellectual needs. Results showed no statistical significance between the two, suggesting no relationship between developmental needs and what type of kin involvement is present in the children’s lives.