Objectives: This article summarizes the rate of mental health disorders of foster children, the
specific types of disorders faced by this population, and how factors such as type of abuse or …

Background The transition to adult life for those leaving foster care is a multidimensional
phase of their personal development. Care leavers' life outcomes are poorer in education …

Importance Children who are placed in out-of-home care may have poorer outcomes in
adulthood, on average, compared with their peers, but the direction and magnitude of these …

Many social workers, probation officers and others in the human services are employed in
positions where they deal with involuntary clients. These positions are demanding, and …

Abstract The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act mandates reporting, investigation,
and prosecution of allegedly abusive and neglectful parents. Commonly known as child …

Background Research shows that young adults, previously in contact with Child Protection
Services (CPS) often have lower overall wellbeing when compared to their peers in the …

Background The need to improve the quality of foster care training has been highlighted and
evidenced-based programs that aim to support foster carers in the care of children who have …

Background: Attachment theory is an established theoretical understanding of the intimate
relationships between parental figures and children. The theory frames the ways in which a …

This study followed PRISMA guidelines to conduct a systematic review of literature
published from 2002 to 2022 to assess the differences in outcomes of children and youth …

While children and adolescents placed in child welfare or juvenile justice out-of-home care
show higher prevalence rates of mental disorders compared to the general population, it …