Prevalence of children with disabilities in the child welfare system and out of home placement: An examination of administrative records

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Social service utilisation patterns among children with mild intellectual disability – differences between children integrated into mainstream classes and children in self-contained classes

“…Because this obligation covers all children, not only those with impairments, all teachers should have this knowledge. Although children with ID, according to the international literature, are more likely to be victims of violence and maltreatment than children without disabilities (Lightfoot, Hill, and LaLiberte 2011;Jones et al 2012), the majority of children in the child welfare system are most likely not diagnosed with ID. Therefore, there is no reason to believe that teachers in self-contained classes are more familiar with reporting children facing social problems to social services than teachers in mainstream classes.…”

“…According to the international literature, compared with children without a disability, children with ID are also more likely to be victims of violence and maltreatment (Lightfoot, Hill, and LaLiberte 2011;Jones et al 2012) and to live in families experiencing financial difficulties (Emerson et al 2010). Families with children with ID in Sweden are also affected financially, but because of the Swedish welfare system's decreasing financial pressure, they may be in a better situation than families in other countries Hwang 2003, 2008).…”

Permanence for disabled children and young people through foster care and adoption: A selective review of international literature

“…An example of the latter is provided by Lightfoot et al (2011) who, noting an over-representation of disabled looked after children in out-of-home placements, suggest that little is known about their views and experiences or about how experiences might differ between children with different types of impairment. The views of young disabled people in foster care is an area which has received little attention (Schmidt-Tieszen & McDonald, 1998).…”

Children and young people with intellectual disability in residential childcare: Prevalence of mental health disorders and therapeutic interventions

“…A large body of research shows that the prevalence of abuse of children with intellectual disability (ID) is higher than that of their peers without disability (Lightfoot, Hill, & LaLiberte, ; Verdugo, Bermejo, & Fuertes, ). They are two times (Sullivan & Knutson, ), three times (Euser, Alink, Tharner, van Ikzendoorn, & Bakermans‐Kranenburg, ; Sullivan & Knutson, ) and even four times more likely to suffer some form of abuse (Barber & Delfabbro, ).…”

“…They are two times (Sullivan & Knutson, ), three times (Euser, Alink, Tharner, van Ikzendoorn, & Bakermans‐Kranenburg, ; Sullivan & Knutson, ) and even four times more likely to suffer some form of abuse (Barber & Delfabbro, ). It is therefore not surprising that among children in out‐of‐home care, there is a significant representation of children with ID, which some authors have estimated to be at about 10% (Hill, ; Lightfoot et al, ). In this Introduction, we review the characteristics and specific needs of these children, paying special attention to their mental health problems.…”