Foster parent research

Hello Foster Parents, I am a doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado collecting data for my dissertation and I need your help. I am researching factors of foster parent wellness/strengths and parental stress. I have worked for the past 10 years with foster children and have always been amazed by what you do as foster parents. I believe that foster parents are unique individuals with unique strengths who choose to do a very challenging job. However, there isn't a lot of research available about what can make it easier to deal with the challenges and stresses associated with foster parenting. So, that is what I am trying to learn. I know that you are very busy but I hope that you will take a few minutes to complete my on-line survey. It will take approximately 10-15 minutes and your participation is completely anonymous. There is one page of questions focused on parental stress and another page of questions focused on factors of wellness. Simply click on or cut and paste the link below and it will take you to my survey. [url=http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=K_2fJQeoID9ZAFzuADEXMnWQ_3d_3d]Lifestyle Questionnaire[/url] Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you so much for you participation and for providing a home for children in need! Sarah Gillingham, MA LPC University of Northern Colorado gillingham.sarah@yahoo.com 303-679-2352