We systematically reviewed quantitative research that compared developmental health or
wellbeing outcomes for maltreated children placed in out‐of‐home care (OoHC) with those …

It is recognised internationally that children in out-of-home care ('children in care'or 'children
looked after') generally have lower educational attainments than other pupils. This article …

Current calls to end structural racism in the US include proposals to abolish or radically
transform child welfare services (CWS). While substantial research finds numerous poor …

Placement instability negatively impacts the lives of youth placed in out-of-home care, and
research on the topic indicates that it is related to negative long-term outcomes for youth in …

Students' school engagement is widely regarded as critical for positive school adjustment
and overall academic success. Foster youth persistently face poorer educational outcomes …

Youth in foster care can experience educational success. Yet, studies have tended to focus
on their educational challenges and achievement gaps. Compared to their counterparts …

Maltreatment largely occurs in a multiple-risk context. The few large studies adjusting for
confounding factors have raised doubts about whether low educational achievement results …

Studies generally show children who have entered out-of-home care have worse
educational outcomes than the general population, although recent research suggests …

This study aimed to examine the association between early childhood resilience profiles and
later school outcomes (academic achievement and school involvement) among children in …

Background Students who experience maltreatment tend to underperform academically
relative to their peers, requiring an understanding of academically-related mechanisms that …