Foster Care Breakdown: A Study of a Special Teenager Fostering Scheme

Fenyo, Andrew J.; Knapp, Martín; Baines, Barry

doi:10.1007/978-94-009-1053-9_25

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“…According to the literature reviewed here, the rate of breakdown varies between roughly 30 and 50% of new teenage placements (Stone & Stone 1983; Millham et al . 1986; Fenyo et al . 1989; Berry & Barth 1990; Fratter et al .…”

Section: The Literature On Placement Breakdownsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In five out of six studies on teenage placements, between 38 and 54% ended in breakdown (Stone & Stone 1983; Millham et al . 1986; Fenyo et al . 1989; Rowe et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Parker 1966; Proch & Taber 1985, 1987; Barth & Berry 1988; Berridge 1997). Having experienced breakdown in a former placement increases the risk, as well (Napier 1972; Kagan & Reid 1986; Fenyo et al . 1989; McDonald et al .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…No study indicates otherwise. If there is a younger sibling in a foster home (kinship or non‐kinship), the risk of breakdown increases, according to most studies (Trasler 1961; George 1970; Berridge & Cleaver 1987; Fenyo et al . 1989; Berridge 1997).…”

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Breakdown of teenage placements in Swedish foster and residential care

Sallnäs

Vinnerljung

Westermark

2004

Child & Family Social Work

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A B S T R AC TThis article deals with the problem of breakdown in different types of out-of-home care (foster care/residential care) for Swedish teenagers. How often are such placements prematurely terminated against the wishes and intentions of child welfare authorities? Which factors appear to increase or decrease the risk of placement breakdown? The sample consists of a national cohort of 776 youths who started 922 placements during 1991. Every placement was followed in municipal case files for a maximum period of five years.Between 30 and 37% of all placements were prematurely terminated, the exact figure depending on whether a narrow or wide definition of breakdown was applied. The lowest rates of breakdown were found in kinship care and secure units, the highest in nonkinship foster homes. Teenagers who display antisocial behaviour and/or have mental health problems constitute a high-risk category for most types of out-of-home care, but especially in non-kinship foster homes. Risk factors in relation to breakdown were analysed in the four main forms of Swedish out-of-home care separately (foster homes, privately/publicly run residential care and secure units). The analysis pointed out that risk factors are not the same in all types of care, but antisocial behaviour at time of placement increased the risk in most forms of care.Prior research indicates that placement breakdown is a major problem of child welfare in other countries, and this study found that Sweden is no exception.Breakdown of teenage placements in Swedish foster and residential care M Sallnäs, B Vinnerljung and P Kyhle Westermark Child and Family Social Work 2004, 9, pp 141-152

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Section: The Literature On Placement Breakdownsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In five out of six studies on teenage placements, between 38 and 54% ended in breakdown (Stone & Stone 1983; Millham et al . 1986; Fenyo et al . 1989; Rowe et al .…”

Section: The Literature On Placement Breakdownsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Literature On Placement Breakdownsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Literature On Placement Breakdownsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Breakdown of teenage placements in Swedish foster and residential care

Sallnäs

Vinnerljung

Westermark

2004

Child & Family Social Work

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111

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“…Breakdowns in out‐of‐home placements for troubled teenagers constitute a major problem in countries such as Sweden, and the UK (Millham et al . 1986; Fenyo et al . 1989; Jönsson 1995; Vinnerljung et al .…”

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Breakdown of teenage placements in Danish out‐of‐home care

Olsson¹,

Egelund

Høst

2011

Child & Family Social Work

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A B S T R AC TThis study deals with the problem of breakdown in out-of-home placements for Danish teenagers. How often are these placements prematurely terminated against the requests and intentions of the child welfare authorities? Which factors seem to increase and decrease placement breakdown? The sample consists of 225 youths and 367 placements during the years 2004-2008. Among the 225 youths, 44% experienced a breakdown, and 33% of the 367 placements ended with a breakdown. A large proportion of the placement breakdowns (20%) occurred before 4 months, and within the first year, 62% of the placement breakdowns had taken place. Replacements took place in 61% of all placement breakdowns. The analysis showed that type of placement and number of youth at the same placement had significant association to placement breakdown, but variables based on the social worker's clinical assessment showed no association to breakdown. However, while the logistic regression model was significant, it explained only 6% of the variance. Earlier studies have indicated that breakdown is a substantial problem of child welfare in several other western countries, Denmark is no exception. These corresponding breakdown rates point out that no child welfare system yet have found a method to reduce breakdown substantially.

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Treatment foster care for improving outcomes in children and young people

Turner¹,

Macdonald²

2006

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Foster Care Breakdown: A Study of a Special Teenager Fostering Scheme

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Breakdown of teenage placements in Swedish foster and residential care

Breakdown of teenage placements in Swedish foster and residential care

Breakdown of teenage placements in Danish out‐of‐home care

Treatment foster care for improving outcomes in children and young people

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