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Foster children, mostly maltreated in their birth families, may be fostered by parents who know little about the impact of traumatic experiences. The present study investigated whether the training Caring for Children who Have Experienced Trauma for foster parents can break the negative circle of traumatic stress. The hypothesis was that improvement in parents' knowledge on trauma and mind-mindedness would be associated with a reduction of their parenting stress, children's post-traumatic stress symptoms, and behaviour problems. Forty-eight foster parents (n female = 35) participated in a pre-test (T1), post-test (T2), and follow-up (T3) assessment. Questionnaires on knowledge on trauma, parenting stress, child post-traumatic stress symptoms, the child's behaviour, and the evaluation of the training were administered. Parents' mind-mindedness was assessed using the describe-your-child interview. Foster parents highly appreciated the training, their knowledge on child trauma increased at T2 and this growth persisted at T3. The parents who gained most knowledge experienced a small decrease in parenting stress at T2. Although the general mind-mindedness did not significantly change, foster parents' mind-mindedness with positive valence substantially increased at T2 and T3, while their mind-mindedness with neutral valence decreased. Foster parents' report on child PTSS declined at T3 compared to T2, but not compared to T1. No changes were found in children's behaviour as reported by the foster parents. The proportion of foster children receiving trauma-focused treatment increased at T2 and T3. This study provides evidence that training in trauma-informed parenting can be effective in improving foster parents' knowledge on the impact of traumatic experiences and in increasing a positive mental representation of their foster child as well as in reducing children's post-traumatic symptoms.

Resumen: Este artículo asume que las relaciones de cuidado que se dan en las prácticas cotidianas de la escuela resultan fundamentales para el desarrollo integral del estudiantado. Sin olvidar que a la vez pueden funcionar como paliativo frente a las tensiones que confluyen en las instituciones educativas y las desigualdades estructurales que no se abordan desde las medidas políticas. El texto presenta, en la primera parte, una aproximación al pensamiento y las propuestas que sustentan la ética y las pedagogías de los cuidados. En la segunda, a partir de observaciones, entrevistas y grupos de conversación, se exploran diferentes sentidos del cuidado en las relaciones pedagógicas y en la vida de dos escuelas de Barcelona. En la tercera parte se plantea la necesidad de revertir algunas de las lógicas que sustentan las pedagogías de los cuidados, para vincularlas con un sentido crítico y transformador que lleve a resituar las relaciones pedagógicas y sociales desde la periferia al centro y abrirse a construir prácticas pedagógicas democratizadoras.