Predictors of reentry into the foster care system: Comparison of children with and without previous removal experience

Jedwab, Merav; Shaw, Terry V.

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.09.027

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“…There will be no restriction on the care setting or time placed in a care as many of these children transition into different care settings such as adoption; residential or group care; reside with close family members or re-enter the care system [56]. The only restriction is that the child will have been placed in a care setting for over 24 hours which coincides with UK legislation.…”

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A systematic review protocol to explore the prevalence and impacts of neurodevelopmental disorders in the care experienced by the looked after population

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Watkins

John

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Background: A looked after child (LAC) is defined as a child or young adult, that has been placed in either a foster care, kinship, residential or adoption care setting. While embedded in the care of these services, these children still develop debilitating disorders that significantly impact their future overall wellbeing. Prevalence of these disorders are often depicted under broad, umbrella categories such as mental, behavioural or developmental disorders. What specific disorders fall under these broad categories is limited in research. This review aims to explore the prevalence and early impacts of neurodevelopmental disorders in the LAC and if feasible, compare prevalence with those children who are not looked after (NoN-LAC). Disorders such as dyslexia, bipolar and autism which are classified as neurodevelopmental or associated disorders in the expert field of genetics and neuropsychiatry will be explored. These disorders significantly impact on emotions, memory, ability to learn and socialize and are diagnosed solely based on behaviour. As a result; attaining a diagnosis can take years due to the associated complex behavioural symptomology.With an increasing rate of children entering the care system on a global level; it is an appropriate time to examine the prevalence and impact of these neurodevelopmental disorders in this already, vulnerable population.Methods: A literature search will be conducted using several multiple databases such as PubMed, PsychINFO and Web of Science Core Collection. Secondary literature, grey literature and government publications will also be searched systematically to further identify any eligible studies. Children involved in foster, residential, adopted or kinship care will be identified as a LAC. NoN-LAC will be children who are not placed in the looked after care setting. The age limit is 25 years as the review aims to explore the earlier impacts these disorders may have on the overall wellbeing of these children. Appropriate statistical techniques will be utilised and adapted throughout the review dependent on the research designs of the eligible studies. Discussion: This review could identify gaps in LAC research and potentially contribute to the understanding of the adverse life outcomes that many of these children are predicted to attain. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO Registration number: CRD4201913103

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“…NoN-LAC will be defined as children or young adults that are not in a care setting or have never been in the care setting. There are limitations to this, as a child may have re-entered the care setting pre or prior to when the study collated the data [56]. However, this will be acknowledged as a limitation in the review.…”

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A systematic review protocol to explore the prevalence and impacts of neurodevelopmental disorders in the care experienced by the looked after population

Heady

Watkins

John

et al. 2020

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“…DHHS, ACF, ACYF, Children’s Bureau, 2016). Moreover, reentry into foster care has been found to range from 3.3% up to 25% in some studies (Jedwab & Shaw, 2017; Needell et al, 2007). These rates vary due to various risk factors and are problematic because they suggest that systems have failed to meet their safety and permanency goals, which may in turn be particularly harmful to the well-being of children and youth reentered into out-of-home care.…”

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“…Indeed, brief stays in placement have been shown to increase children and youth reentry rates compared to children and youth who are placed for a longer duration (Lee et al, 2012). Specifically, children and youth with an initial placement stay of 0–3 months were approximately 1½ times more likely to reenter compared to children and youth whose stay was approximately 15–18 months long (Jedwab & Shaw, 2017). These findings may be due to insufficient resources provided to families upon contact with CPS as well as the need for follow-up services after reunification (Festinger, 1996).…”

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“…To date, findings commonly investigate factors associated with reentry by combining children and youth who may be involved in multiple CPS programs in analyses, thereby failing to account for the unique conditions associated with their CPS involvement. Although prior research demonstrates that there are co-occurring risk factors associated with reentry into out-of-home care among children and youth, there are also unique child and youth characteristics linked to reentry risk for those involved in multiple systems such as CPS and the juvenile justice system (Jedwab & Shaw, 2017; Shipe, Shaw, Betsinger, & Farrell, 2017). Therefore, the current study aims to better understand reentry risk factors by stratifying analyses by two primary program areas in Colorado: Program Area 5 (PA5)—children and youth involved with CPS as a result of reports of abuse and/or neglect and Program Area 4 (PA4) —children and youth involved with CPS as a result of “youth-in-conflict,” namely, children and youth who may present with behavioral issues, have been characterized beyond the control of their caregivers, or have engaged in status offenses (Orsi, Lee, Winokur, & Pearson, 2017).…”

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Child, Family, and Case Characteristics Associated With Reentry Into Out-of-Home Care Among Children and Youth Involved With Child Protection Services

2019

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Many children and youth with child protection services (CPS) involvement enter out-of-home care. The aims of this study were to examine rates of reentry and risk factors associated with reentry into out-of-home care among children and youth involved in the child protection (reported for abuse/neglect) and youth-in-conflict (reported for behavioral issues) programs. This study used administrative data from Colorado’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System, which contains information on all children and youth who enter Colorado’s CPS. Of the 14,461 children and youth in the child protection program and 2,353 children and youth in the youth-in-conflict program, 14.7% and 35.1%, respectively, reentered into out-of-home care. Families’ prior history of CPS involvement and current CPS case characteristics better explained reentry into out-of-home care than child and family demographic characteristics alone. Understanding risk factors associated with reentry into out-of-home care is critical to inform the prevention of child maltreatment recurrence and ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and youth.

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Cognitive Functioning of Children in Out-of-Home Care

Eiberg

2023

Journ Child Adol Trauma

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Purpose: Most children who enter out-of-home care (OHC) have been subjected to prolonged maltreatment. Maltreatment potentially contributes to a cumulative deficit in neurocognitive maturation and development that is likely to proceed with the child’s placement into OHC and persist throughout adulthood. From the theoretical perspective of how maltreatment may affect the developing brain, this study examines the IQ and executive function of children placed in OHC on standardized, norm-referenced measures. Furthermore, the study investigates the prevalence of serious cognitive delays, defined by scores in the clinical range on the administered instruments. Methods: The study included 153 children in foster care (66% female), aged 6–15 (M = 10.5, SD = 2.1). Independent two-sample t-tests were run to test for significant differences between the sample and the norm population on the applied neuropsychological measures. Results: The results showed that discrepancies in cognitive development were global in scope, with the children lagging significantly behind the norm population on all applied measures with discrepancies ranging from 0.61 to 2.10 SD (p < .001). Also, serious developmental delays in all cognitive domains were vastly overrepresented in the sample ranging from 11.3% (IQ) to 66.0% (executive function). Conclusions: The results document a very high prevalence of cognitive deficits and delays among the children in the sample. The implications of identifying the neurocognitive effects of maltreatment in the practices of the child welfare system are discussed in terms of developing suitable assessment and intervention strategies.

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Predictors of reentry into the foster care system: Comparison of children with and without previous removal experience

Cited by 24 publications

References 33 publications

A systematic review protocol to explore the prevalence and impacts of neurodevelopmental disorders in the care experienced by the looked after population

A systematic review protocol to explore the prevalence and impacts of neurodevelopmental disorders in the care experienced by the looked after population

Child, Family, and Case Characteristics Associated With Reentry Into Out-of-Home Care Among Children and Youth Involved With Child Protection Services

Cognitive Functioning of Children in Out-of-Home Care

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