Background Adverse childhood experience (ACE) scores have become a common
approach for considering childhood adversities and are highly influential in public policy and …

This study utilized the PRISMA protocol to conduct a systematic review of the literature
published in the United States from 1989 to 2018 to identify factors that affect foster parent …

This meta-analysis aims at comparing mental health problems of children in foster care to
those living with their biological parents while taking in consideration different protective and …

Cognitive control is typically described as disrupted following exposure to early caregiving
instability. While much of the work within this field has approached cognitive control broadly …

OBJECTIVES To examine the impact of cumulative adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
on a child's foster care placement stability in Kansas. METHODS Secondary data analysis …

Background Although previous research has established that child maltreatment (CM) and
peer relationships (ie, deviant peer affiliation, being ignored by peers) are strong predictors …

Placement instability in residential youth care is an important issue. Youth in residential care
have the highest number of previous placements compared to youth in other types of out-of …

Background As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, some governments have mandated that
residential care providers rapidly return children and youth to family. Objective The goal of …

Black youth have been overrepresented in the US foster care system for decades. This,
coupled with disparities in treatment and outcomes, has forced all child welfare agencies to …

Permanent placements that are safe and stable promote well-being of children leaving foster
care; however, placement disruptions and reentry into the welfare system following …