Profiles of needs of children in out-of-home care in Singapore: School performance, behavioral and emotional needs as well as risk behaviors

Liu, Denise; Tan, Michelle Yan Ling; Lim, Amber Yann-Yu; Chu, Chi Meng; Tan, Li Jen; Quah, Saw Han

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.06.019

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“…Two studies were follow-up studies (Sim et al, 2016;Vorria et al, 2015). The first (Sim et al, 2016) used a convenience sample as part of a larger sample in another cross -sectional study (Liu et al, 2014). The latter (Vorria et al, 2015) was based on an original study (Vorria et al, 2006), although the original research did not meet the inclusion criteria for this review.…”

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confidence: 99%

Resilience and resilience factors in children in residential care: A systematic review

Lou

Taylor

Folco

2018

Children and Youth Services Review

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Young people raised in residential care settings are more vulnerable to poor mental health than peers in the general population. Resilience can protect mental health and promote recovery from adversity. The lack of a single clear conceptualisation of resilience reflects its complex, multifaceted nature, but create obstacles for measurement in this population. This review explored the conceptualisation, operationalisation and measurement of resilience in children and adolescents living in residential care settings. Databases were investigated up to November 2017 and fifteen studies were included. Among the resilience-related factors found, those promoting interpersonal relationships and development of a future focus and motivation were particularly noticeable. Overall, adolescents in residential care were reported as being more vulnerable and presenting more problems compared to peers. Higher levels of resilience were associated with better developmental outcomes. Recommendations are made to systematically include and evaluate resilience promoting design and interventions in residential care settings.

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confidence: 99%

Resilience and resilience factors in children in residential care: A systematic review

Lou

Taylor

Folco

2018

Children and Youth Services Review

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“…In addition to the individual CANS rating scale, a localized version of the CANS levels-of-care (LoC) algorithm was also developed to differentiate CYPs with different levels of need in the Singaporean context as the out-of-home care CYPs had demonstrated a much lower prevalence of risky behaviors, as well as behavioral and emotional problems compared to those in the U.S. (Liu et al, 2014). The LoC algorithm classifies CYPs into three levels to determine the complexity of needs and intensity of care required by a child: high, moderate, and low.…”

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“…In Singapore, the CANS assessment tool was adapted and localized to assess the needs and strengths of CYPs, facilitate case management, and track the progress and occurrence of critical incidents in the out-of-home care setting. For example, the CANS tool has identified that CYPs placed in residential care generally had higher needs compared to CYPs in foster care and that the needs of CYPs varied with their age (Liu et al, 2014). In addition, local research has also identified that higher strengths identified at baseline was predictive of lower needs in CYPs 1 year later in multiple areas such as behavioral and emotional needs and general life functioning (Sim et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The earlier years following the successful adaptation of CANS assessment tool focused on understanding the profiles of clients in out-of-home care (Liu et al, 2014; Sim et al, 2016). Thus far, there has been no study which examined the relationship between CANS LoC with child outcomes such as the occurrence of critical incidents during their residential stay.…”

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Examining the relationship between the needs of children and young persons living in residential care and critical incidents using the Singapore CANS assessment tool

Chng

Yip²,

Pek³

et al. 2019

Developmental Child Welfare

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Children and young persons (CYPs) in out-of-home care often demonstrate a variety of needs resultant from their early adverse experiences and complex family backgrounds. In Singapore, the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment tool is used to capture the individual’s needs and strengths for case planning. This study had two aims: first, it sought to test whether CYPs who entered residential care with higher level-of-care (LoC) scores on the CANS tool, indicative of higher needs or more intensive services required, were more likely to experience a critical incident. Second, it aimed to test the various needs separately with the occurrence of critical incidents to delineate the impact of each individual need on critical incident. Using a sample of 488 CYPs aged between 5 years and 17 years who were residing in 13 voluntary children’s homes in Singapore, the study found that 46.3% of the sample had experienced a critical incident. The results showed that CYPs with higher LoC scores were more likely to have a critical incident, although this comparison was only significant between the lowest and highest LoC scores. Child-related issues such as the presence of self-harm and risk of suicide, behavioral problems, emotional problems, sexual behavior, delinquency, and poor caregiver bond at entry to residential care were also observed to be significantly associated with the occurrence of critical incidents. The findings and implications are discussed accordingly.

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“…Children in foster care tend to have substantially lower school achievements and educational attainments than peers growing up in their own families [1][2][3][4][5][6]. The consequences of youth not completing their education or not moving on to higher education are far reaching, impacting their ability to obtain and maintain employment, obtain affordable housing and impacting their ability to move forward without government assistance.…”

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Academic Interventions for Children in Foster Care in the Professional Literature

Carpenter-Aeby¹

2017

Acta Psychopathol

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Profiles of needs of children in out-of-home care in Singapore: School performance, behavioral and emotional needs as well as risk behaviors

Cited by 16 publications

References 31 publications

Resilience and resilience factors in children in residential care: A systematic review

Resilience and resilience factors in children in residential care: A systematic review

Examining the relationship between the needs of children and young persons living in residential care and critical incidents using the Singapore CANS assessment tool

Academic Interventions for Children in Foster Care in the Professional Literature

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