When the state proves or even merely alleges that a parent has abused or neglected a child,
a court may remove the child from the parent's care. However, research shows separating a …

Placement stability and permanency are key goals for children in foster and adoptive care.
This study is a systematic review of the scholarly literature to better understand caregiver …

Placement instability is an ongoing challenge for the 125,000 foster youth aged 14–18 that
are living in foster care, with youth living in approximately 3 placements before aging out of …

The current study undertook a narrative and meta-analytic review of the literature to examine
the effectiveness of group-based in-service foster parent training programs in reducing …

Sex trafficking of children and youth is receiving significant attention from practitioners,
researchers, and policymakers. Recognition that sex trafficking constitutes a form of child …

Youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood access and succeed in college at much
lower rates than the general population. A variety of services exist to support youth with their …

For this qualitative study, 18 foster care alumni, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years,
described good foster parents as helping them functionally adapt to foster care. Good foster …

Increasingly, child welfare programs are encouraged to consider how technology can help
meet the goals of child protection, permanency, and well-being. Qualitative inquiry was used …

Mindful of the tremendous risk factors that foster youths encounter, a federal demonstration
project sought to increase their protective factors and to mitigate their adverse experiences …

Background: Increased adoption of off-the-shelf conversational agents (CAs) brings
opportunities to integrate therapeutic interventions. Motivational Interviewing (MI) can then …