Emotional needs of Aboriginal foster parents

A boriginal children are overrepresented in care. A boriginal foster parents are underrepresented. There is a need to recruit and retain A boriginal foster parents. In the study, A boriginal foster parents were asked: “What do you need emotionally to be a good foster parent?” The results were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis, leading to eight concepts, including: awareness, contentment, self‐assurance, appreciation, resolve, space, caring, and commitment to one's values. These results were compared with the existing foster parent literature. Similarities and differences were described.