The majority of youth in the foster care system have been removed from their homes as
means of protection against parental maltreatment. Studies have shown, however, that foster …

Little is known about maltreatment among foster youth transitioning to adulthood. Multiple
entries into out-of-home care and unsuccessful attempts at reunification may nevertheless …

Research on youth in foster care has focused on those placed for reasons of maltreatment
rather than delinquency, yet most states provide foster care services to youth under …

The safety of foster children and youth is the primary concern of the US Department of
Human Services. Yet, not all certified foster care homes offer the safety children need. This …

Objective: Few studies have examined the impact of placement in foster care prospectively
to determine what early responses might predict later functioning. The current study …

Maltreatment type, severity, and chronicity are predictors of poor youth outcomes, yet youth
reported perpetrators of abuse have gone largely unstudied. Little is known about variation …

Previous reports of child maltreatment Sequelae have not systematically examined the
effects of societal intervention. A historical cohort study has been undertaken to examine the …

This study examined whether a multi-domain model of maltreatment informed by an
ecological framework—including factors related to the child, caregiver, family …

Despite the high rate of early parenthood among youth in foster care as well as the
increased risk of child maltreatment among children whose adolescent parents have been …

Decades of research have consistently shown a link between foster care and low rates of
high school completion. Despite the overwhelming knowledge surrounding this association …