A review of how states are addressing placement stability

Blakey, Joan M.; Leathers, Sonya J.; Lawler, Michelle; Washington, Tyreasa; Natschke, Chiralaine; Strand, Tonya C.; Walton, Quenette L.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.11.007

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“…Thus it is not particularly surprising that some mismatched placements will occur; however, additional research may be able to identify risk factors for placement disruption based on combined child and caregiver characteristics and use such an algorithm to identify placement matches. States are implementing a variety of strategies to improve placement stability, including increased support services and efforts to match placements better, but the effectiveness of these approaches lack rigorous evaluation (Blakey et al, 2012). …”

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Is higher placement stability in kinship foster care by virtue or design?

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Child Abuse & Neglect

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Is higher placement stability in kinship foster care by virtue or design?

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Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…Given a priori guidance on operationalizing concordance and discordance (Chor et al 2013; Magura et al 2003), state child welfare systems that invest in multiple decision-making models to inform best placement practice should consider comparing these models to examine existing patterns of decisions, and how these patterns might impact the children getting placed. This effort can further states’ recommendations to address children’s placement stability by using specialized placement units, specialized caseworkers, and assessment tools (Blakey et al 2012). It will be important to consider specific jurisdictional environments on these decision-making processes.…”

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“…Consistent with goals to reduce restrictive placements as well as increase placement stability, there is a growing interest in improving placement decision-making to continuously improve children’s experiences in out-of-home care (Barber and Delfabbro 2003; Blakey et al 2012; Chor et al 2012; James et al 2004; Leathers 2006; Rubin et al 2007). Two major decision models have been applied to placement decision-making in child welfare: the multidisciplinary team model and the decision support algorithm (Chor 2013).…”

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Out-of-Home Placement Decision-Making and Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Longitudinal Study

Chor

McClelland

Weiner

et al. 2014

Adm Policy Ment Health

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After children enter the child welfare system, subsequent out-of-home placement decisions and their impact on children’s well-being are complex and under-researched. This study examined two placement decision-making models: a multidisciplinary team approach, and a decision support algorithm using a standardized assessment. Based on 3,911 placement records in the Illinois child welfare system over 4 years, concordant (agreement) and discordant (disagreement) decisions between the two models were compared. Concordant decisions consistently predicted improvement in children’s well-being regardless of placement type. Discordant decisions showed greater variability. In general, placing children in settings less restrictive than the algorithm suggested (“under-placing”) was associated with less severe baseline functioning but also less improvement over time than placing children according to the algorithm. “Over-placing” children in settings more restrictive than the algorithm recommended was associated with more severe baseline functioning but fewer significant results in rate of improvement than predicted by concordant decisions. The importance of placement decision-making on policy, restrictiveness of placement, and delivery of treatments and services in child welfare are discussed.

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“…Specifically, the worker provides services and supports to foster parents (Blakey et al 2012), and the quality of support provided by the worker to the foster parent is of central improtance (Vanschoonlandt et al 2014). Workers keep foster parents up to date with policy and system changes as they occur (Galehouse et al 2010) and joint problem solve as well as help with direct intervention for foster children who are struggling (McLean 2012).…”

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Resource Workers’ Relationships with Foster Parents

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Anderson²,

Rodgers³

2015

J Child Fam Stud

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There is little research on the experiences of foster parent resource workers. Resource workers in foster care are the staff members who work most closely with foster parents. Foster parent resource workers in a large metropolitan area were asked the question: ''What makes for a good relationship between a resource worker and a foster parent?''. The results were analyzed using concept mapping and resulted in eight concepts. Resource workers needed foster parents to follow through on expectations of their role through licensure and agency guidelines and agreements. They described the need for flexibility in their own role and actions. They focused described the need for common ground with foster parents, have respect for their knowledge and contributions, as well as to provide recognition and thanks. Resource workers needed to be attentive to foster parents, clear about their role and be good communicators. There was a great deal of overlap in the qualities of a good relationship from the perspectives of resource workers in the present study and the perspectives of foster parents as reflected in the existing literature. However, differences that appeared in the literature but not in the present study focused on the importance of resource provision by resource workers to foster parents, and in the results but not the literature focused on the evaluative aspects of resource workers' role with foster parents.

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A review of how states are addressing placement stability

Cited by 50 publications

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Is higher placement stability in kinship foster care by virtue or design?

Is higher placement stability in kinship foster care by virtue or design?

Out-of-Home Placement Decision-Making and Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Longitudinal Study

Resource Workers’ Relationships with Foster Parents

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