کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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346068 | 617799 | 2013 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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• From 2005 to 2010 there was a reduction in the number of children in foster care.
• Federal policy has shifted from child centered to family centered.
• We need to effectively support at risk families so that children are safe at home.
Nationwide over the past 5 years there has been a substantial reduction in the number of children involved with the child welfare system entering out-of-home care as well as a reduction in the lengths of stay among those who do enter the system. This article compares national data on children entering out-of-home care and the length of stay with data from Florida over a 7-year period (2005–2011). Findings are shared on the strategies and services that stakeholders in one state reported as contributing to preventing out-of-home placements and reducing lengths of stay in residential settings. Federal policies such as IV-E Waivers that support this reduction also are discussed. The article concludes with policy and research recommendations regarding how to sustain this reduction while ensuring that child safety and well-being are preserved.
Journal: Children and Youth Services Review - Volume 35, Issue 10, October 2013, Pages 1712–1718