Comparing the timing of exits from substitute care

Changes in Placement among Children in Foster Care: A Longitudinal Study of Child and Case Influences

“…Results of a two-way interaction between foster care setting and gender suggest that the risk of a change in placement for boys in group home settings differs from that for girls in such settings; the boys experience fewer placement changes than the girls. These results parallel findings that girls are at greater risk for running away from placement than boys (e.g., Courtney et al 1996; Connell et al, in press) and suggest that more research is needed to understand movement trajectories for girls in settings other than foster care homes.…”

“…Results of a two-way interaction between foster care setting and gender suggest that the risk of a change in placement for boys in group home settings differs from that for girls in such settings; the boys experience fewer placement changes than the girls. These results parallel findings that girls are at greater risk for running away from placement than boys (e.g., Courtney et al 1996; Connell et al, in press) and suggest that more research is needed to understand movement trajectories for girls in settings other than foster care homes.Model 1, which tests main effects for child and case characteristics, contains the unanticipated finding that children with an identified disability or mental health problem are not more likely than children with out such risk factors to experience changes in placement. A subsequent test for the two-way interaction between foster care setting and mental health problem reveals that children with an identified disorder are more likely to experience changes in placement while in care, though their risk appears to be lower in settings other than foster homes (i.e., group home or emergency shelter settings) than in relative and nonrelative foster home settings.…”

“…Most studies of placement stability exclude children who are placed in shelter settings or who remain in care for limited periods. As a result, there is little empirical evidence on how such settings affect rates of placement stability.Finally, most studies of outcomes for children in foster care restrict samples to those children entering care for the first time (e.g., Courtney and Wong 1996;Wells and Guo 1999). Few, if any, studies specifically examine whether experiencing more than one episode of foster care affects rates of changes in placement for children.…”

“…Finally, most studies of outcomes for children in foster care restrict samples to those children entering care for the first time (e.g., Courtney and Wong 1996;Wells and Guo 1999). Few, if any, studies specifically examine whether experiencing more than one episode of foster care affects rates of changes in placement for children.…”

Retornando para a Família de Origem: Fatores de risco e proteção no Processo de Reinserção de uma Adolescente Institucionalizada

“…Destaca-se que a leitura realizada desses estudos levou em consideração as diferenças sociais e culturais entre os países, não transpondo os achados internacionais à realidade brasileira. Esses estudos têm destacado a pobreza como o principal motivo para a saída de casa, sendo considerada também, em muitos casos, o principal obstáculo para a reinserção familiar, aspecto corroborado em pesquisas brasileiras 28,30,31 . As visitas freqüentes dos pais às crianças retiradas de casa foram consideradas um poderoso fator para a efetivação da reunificação familiar, sendo que aqueles que receberam visitas, conforme reco-mendado pela Assistência Social, tiveram mais chances de voltar para casa 32 .…”