When risky child and family circumstances cannot be resolved at home,(temporary) 24-h out-
of-home placement of the child may be an alternative strategy. To identify specific placement …

Background: Compared to residential care, family foster care is the preferable type of
alternative care for neglected or abused children as it provides a familiar context that …

Adverse family conditions, abuse and neglect during childhood present important risk factors
for the appearance of emotional and behavioral problems. The main aim of this paper is to …

A proper preparation for foster parents to care for abused and neglected children includes
effective training and initial diagnostics in order to plan individual treatment. Hence, a basic …

To date, no evidence-based criteria are available to place children with multiple
psychosocial risks and needs in the most appropriate type of (non-secure) out-of-home care …

Every year, a significant number of children are placed in family foster care. Although foster
children are at risk of behavioral problems, it is not yet clear which factors contribute to this …

In many countries, adolescents in the child protection system present with serious emotional
and behavioral problems. In order to address their specific needs, therapeutic residential …

There is a paucity of recent research examining the mental health needs of treatment-
seeking foster children and youth within the Canadian context. The present data utilized …

Several studies have evidenced that children in out-of-home care (OOHC), including foster
family care and residential care, reveal high levels of mental health disorders (ranging from …

Externalizing behavior problems are a salient issue in the context of child protection
services, where associations with placement stability and caregiving behavior have been …