Objective To define the characteristics of research-ready administrative data based on a
systematic review and synthesis of existing literature. Methods On 29 th June 2021, we …

Reunification with family is a primary goal in child welfare. However, some children re-enter
foster care after reunification, which disrupts the continuity of their care and can impact their …

The number of families involved in the child welfare system (including child protective
services, foster care, juvenile court) has increased since 2011 (Adoption and Foster Care …

This study uses longitudinal administrative data from twenty US states to examine the risk of
returning to foster care after children are either reunified with their parents or placed with …

Background Understanding the risk factors for child maltreatment is critical to efforts to
reduce its prevalence. Objective This study investigated the association between …

This qualitative case study explores the challenges facing children reunified with their
families from an orphanage in Ghana. Eight children, their biological families, and two social …

Local authorities in England are required to routinely collect administrative data on children
in care and cross-sectional analyses of national data are published by central government …

Background Opioid addiction is a major public health threat to healthy life expectancy;
however, little is known of long-term mortality for mothers with opioid use in pregnancy …

There is limited evidence on family reintegration for children who have been in residential
care within the African context. The goal of this study is to find out what factors impact …

Background Pushing out (off-rolling) occurs where pupils are illegally excluded from school.
Those receiving children's social care (CSC) services (children in need (CiN), on child …