Returning to the child welfare system: Understanding the wellbeing, health, education, and placement of children who return

Using longitudinal archival Child Welfare System (CWS) data, this study describes child health and wellbeing at their initial entrance into the CWS and subsequent returns. Associations between child wellbeing, health, placement stability, and frequency of returning to the system were also investigat...

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Published in:	Family court review Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 870 - 884
Main Authors:	Irgens, Megan Suzanne, Givol, Keren‐Or, Tomlinson, Claire S., Davidson, Ryan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Madison Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-10-2023
Subjects:	Child placement Child welfare Children Childrens health Education Educational systems Emotional distress Foster home care Health and hygiene Health education Psychological distress Well being UNITED STATES
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Summary:	Using longitudinal archival Child Welfare System (CWS) data, this study describes child health and wellbeing at their initial entrance into the CWS and subsequent returns. Associations between child wellbeing, health, placement stability, and frequency of returning to the system were also investigated. Results indicated most children were healthy and developmentally on target. In addition, emotional distress, behavioral concerns, and number of placements in the CWS were significantly correlated with placement stability. Future work should utilize the use of developmental assessments to systematically and reliably document the concerns for children in the system, and investigate factors contributing to stable placements.
Bibliography:	Family Court Review: an interdisciplinary journal, Vol. 61, No. 4, Dec 2023, 870-884 Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
ISSN:	1531-2445 1744-1617
DOI:	10.1111/fcre.12747