scholarly journals Psychological Well-Being, Risk, and Resilience of Youth in Out-Of-Home Care and Former Foster Youth

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Greeno ◽  
Lisa Fedina ◽  
Bethany R. Lee ◽  
Jill Farrell ◽  
Deborah Harburger
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Foster Youth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Former Foster Youth ◽  
Out Of Home Care

Independent-Living Services: The Views of Former Foster Youth

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 471-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Curtis McMillen ◽  
Gregory B. Rideout ◽  
Rachel H. Fisher ◽  
Jayne Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Young People ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Foster Parents ◽  
Foster Youth ◽  
Former Foster Youth ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Independent Living Programs ◽  
Independent Living Services

Former consumers of independent-living programs for youth in out-of-home care present their views of the services they received. The youth found that skills classes and stipends for independent living were helpful, that instruction in managing a budget was particularly valuable, and that the services lessened the stigmatization and isolation of being in care. Foster parents and specialized independent-living workers eased the transition out of care, but regular public child welfare caseworkers were not helpful in this regard. The young people report that being in care was difficult to tolerate and that the transition out of care was often abrupt and difficult to manage.

scholarly journals Kinship Care and Child Protection in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110360
Author(s):  
Nutmeg Hallett ◽  
Joanna Garstang ◽  
Julie Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Income ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Kinship care is a global phenomenon with a long history, which in high-income countries (HICs) at least, is being increasingly formalized through legislation and policy. There are many benefits to kinship care, including improved child mental health and well-being when compared to other types of out-of-home care. Despite this, kinship care is not without its risks with a lack of support and training for kinship carers putting children at an increased risk of abuse and neglect. This scoping review was conducted across 11 databases to explore the breadth and depth of the literature about abuse and neglect within kinship care in HICs and to provide initial indications about the relationship between kinship care and abuse. Of the 2,308 studies initially identified, 26 met the inclusion criteria. A majority of studies were from the United States, and most used case review methods. From the included studies, rates of re-abuse, and particularly rates of physical and sexual abuse, appear to be lower in kinship care settings when compared to other out-of-home care settings, but rates of neglect are often higher. This review has demonstrated that a small but significant number of children living in kinship care experience neglect or abuse.

scholarly journals Impact of Kinship Care on Behavioral Well-being for Children in Out-of-Home Care

2008 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 550 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Rubin ◽  
Kevin J. Downes ◽  
Amanda L. R. O'Reilly ◽  
Robin Mekonnen ◽  
Xianqun Luan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Kinship Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Out Of Home Care

Social-emotional well-being among youth living in out-of-home care

2019 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 381-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K. Anthony ◽  
Judy Krysik ◽  
Cara Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Out Of Home Care

Adolescent males in out-of- home care: Past adversity and current functioning

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Romano ◽  
Jessie Moorman ◽  
Véronique Bonneville ◽  
Carl Newton ◽  
Robert Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adolescent Males ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

Adolescent males comprise a significant number of youth in out-of-home care, yet our understanding of their past adverse experiences and current functioning remains relatively limited. The current study relied on data from the Assessment and Action Record—second Canadian version for a representative sample of 508 12- to 17-year-olds in out-of-home care across the province of Ontario (Canada). Findings indicated high rates of maltreatment (especially emotional abuse) as the primary reason for child welfare entry, with an elevated occurrence of multiple exposure to different types of maltreatment (71.6% of youth). Once in care, male youth appeared vulnerable to continuing adverse experiences, with 23.8% experiencing maltreatment (emotional abuse and neglect) and non-maltreatment adversity primarily in the form of school changes and suspensions. Results on current functioning suggested some relative strengths (e.g., developmental assets) but also challenges in the areas of substance use, mental health, caregiver relationship, and academic performance. Past emotional abuse and neglect, as well as greater maltreatment exposure, significantly predicted greater substance use, while greater past-year individual adversities (e.g., school changes and suspensions) predicted poorer academic performance. Findings point to the importance of child welfare’s continued monitoring of adolescent males’ safety and well-being across home and school settings, as well as the reliance on trauma-informed practices to address the multiple needs of male youth in out-of-home care. Our findings also highlight the importance of using data in child welfare practice to regularly assess the well-being of youth in out-of-home care for purposes of service planning and delivery.

Addressing the well-being of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care: Are we there yet?

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 806-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanti Raman ◽  
Sandra Reynolds ◽  
Rabia Khan
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Aboriginal Children

Avoidable mortality among parents whose children were placed in care in Sweden: a population-based study

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 1091-1098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Wall-Wieler ◽  
Bo Vinnerljung ◽  
Can Liu ◽  
Leslie L Roos ◽  
Anders Hjern
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Matched Cohort ◽  
Avoidable Mortality ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Parental Health ◽  
Out Of Home Care ◽  
Health And Well Being

BackgroundSeparation from one’s child can have significant consequences for parental health and well-being. We aimed to investigate whether parents whose children were placed in care had higher rates of avoidable mortality.MethodsData were obtained from the Swedish national registers. Mortality rates among parents whose children were placed in care between 1990 and 2012 (17 503 mothers, 18 298 fathers) were compared with a 1:5 matched cohort of parents whose children were not placed. We computed rate differences and HRs of all-cause and avoidable mortality.ResultsAmong mothers, deaths due to preventable causes were 3.09 times greater (95% CI 2.24 to 4.26) and deaths due to amenable causes were 3.04 times greater (95% CI 2.03 to 4.57) for those whose children were placed in care. Among fathers, death due to preventable causes were 1.64 times greater (95% CI 1.32 to 2.02) and deaths due to amenable causes were 1.84 times greater (95% CI 1.33 to 2.55) for those whose children were placed in care. Avoidable mortality rates were higher among mothers whose children were young when placed in care and among parents whose children were all placed in care.ConclusionsParents who had a child placed in out-of-home care are at higher risk of avoidable mortality. Interventions targeting mothers who had a child aged less than 13 placed in care, and parents whose children were all placed in care could have the greatest impact in reducing avoidable mortality in this population.

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