Full report: Comparing the Locus of Control of Young People in Foster Care
Author: Dinithi Wijedasa
Published by: Adoption & Fostering, March 2017
Summary
The term "locus of control" was first coined in the 1950s and refers to the attitude people have to events and outcomes in their lives. Individuals with an internal locus of control believe things that happen to them are the results of their own actions and behaviour. Meanwhile, those with an external locus of control believe things that happen are the result of outside forces such as fate, or are out of their control due to the actions of people more powerful than they are.
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